This edited book examines the contemporary regional security concerns in the Asia-Pacific recognizing the ‘Butterfly effect’, the concept that small causes

Security issues have traditionally been defined in military terms, yet the post-Cold War security landscape contains numerous non-military challenges to securit

Non-Traditional Security in Asia examines the critical security challenges faced by states and societies in Asia including health, food, water, natural disaster

still can help Asian nations address them constructively.

The threats the world currently faces extend beyond traditional problems such as major power competition, interstate conflict, and nuclear proliferation. Non-tr