Description
The book "Asia Pacific Security - Values And Identity" explores the concept of security beyond just defense from external threats. It argues that security also includes protecting the identity and values that cultures consider significant and worth defending. The book focuses on the Asia Pacific region and examines the perspectives of major actors such as China, Japan, the Koreas, and the USA.
The main theme of this book is that security is not just about defence from external attack, but embraces the protection of identity and values which cultures regard as important, and which they may regard as worth fighting for. It examines Asia Pacific security from the perspective of the values and identities of the major actors in the region - China, Japan, the Koreas and the USA.