Mark Beeson is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. He formerly taught at the University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, the University of Queensland, Griffith University, York University and Birmingham University. His work is centred on the politics, economics and security of the Asia-Pacific region and he has written over 200 journal articles and books. He is the founding editor of Critical Studies of the Asia Pacific (Palgrave).

• Introduction1. Getting Real: The Way the World Works?2. Hope Springs? Peace, Progress and Pluralism3. Environmental Security4. The Psychological and Cultural Dimensions of Security5. (Not So?) Grand Strategy6. Unequal SecurityConclusion

Mark Beeson is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. He formerly taught at the University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, the University of Queensland, Griffith University, York University and Birmingham University. His work is centred on the politics, economics and security of the Asia-Pacific region and he has written over 200 journal articles and books. He is the founding editor of Critical Studies of the Asia Pacific (Palgrave).

• Introduction1. Getting Real: The Way the World Works?2. Hope Springs? Peace, Progress and Pluralism3. Environmental Security4. The Psychological and Cultural Dimensions of Security5. (Not So?) Grand Strategy6. Unequal SecurityConclusion