Twenty-First Century World Order and the Asia Pacific

JAMES C. HSIUNG, Ph.D., Columbia University, is Professor of Politics and International Law at New York University. During 1997-1999, he was visiting Chair Professor and Head, Department of Politics-Sociology, Lingnan University, Hong Kong. He is author and editor of sixteen well-received books as well as numerous articles and book chapters. His most recent works are: Asia Pacific in the New World Politics (1993); Anarchy & Order: The Interplay of Politics and Law in International Relations (1997); and Hong Kong the Super Paradox (2000). His current research interest is in world order in the age of globalization.

• PART ONE: THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE The World Order of the New Century: Prospects and Perils; J.C Hsiung Globalization and Asia: An Opportunity or a Trap?; A.So PART TWO: THE REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE Asia Pacific: The Challenges in the New Era; J.C.Hsiung Can Asia Pacific Escape the Impact of Globalization?; S.Chan PART THREE: INTER-REGIONAL AND INTRA-REGIONAL RELATIONS Europe and the Asia Pacific: Two Regions in Search of a Relationship; B.Bridges Comparing Regional Integration in Non-Identical Twins: the APEC and the FTAA; R.Feinberg Region Without a Cause? ASEAN and Southeast Asia's Systemic Challenges; G.Felker PART FOUR: COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY American Views of Asia-Pacific Security: Comprehensive or Military; D.Bobrow Reinvigorating Japan's Comprehensive Security; S.Sudo Chinese Perspective of Comprehensive National Security; R.Hu PART FIVE: ASIA PACIFIC'S NEWLY EMERGING PROBLEMS The Impact of Globalization on Threat Perception: New Sources of Insecurity in Southeast Asia; M.Nathan A Post-Crisis Agenda: Savings Instruments, Bubbles, and the Financial Crises; L.S.Ho PART SIX: CONCLUSIONS Asia Pacific in the New World Order: Findings and Projections; J.C.Hsiung