Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Asia and the Pacific

Derek McDougall is a principal fellow in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia. His area of interest is Asia-Pacific international politics, with particular reference to Australian engagement. He has published widely on Asia-Pacific international politics and Australian foreign relations. He is a member of the international advisory board for Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and the editorial board of Contemporary Security Policy.

This second edition—updating the first, also compiled by McDougall — covers the vast growth of international organizations in Northeast and Southeast Asia and the South Pacific but also treats the major organizations of south and central Asia. The author's introduction provides an historical perspective and a brief analysis of the impact of the regional and subregional groups. Similar to the publisher's standard historical dictionaries format, the A-Z entries describe the major people, events, institutions, and policies, among other topics. Although not individually annotated, the lengthy list of bibliographical sources is helpfully arranged by key topics (from the various Asian-Pacific links to the United Nations and the European Union, to human rights and climate change). . . .A brief chronology provides capsule summaries of notable events. Other useful information includes a collection of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) documents, and websites and mailing addresses for selected organizations. The work would serve libraries that maintain strong collections in international relations. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty.

• Editor’s Foreword Jon WoronoffPrefaceAcronyms and AbbreviationsMap: East Asia and Neighboring CountriesMap: The Pacific Islands RegionChronologyIntroductionThe DictionaryAppendix 1: Web Sites and Mailing Addresses for Selected OrganizationsAppendix 2: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Key DocumentsBibliographyAbout the Author