Strategic Cultures in the Asia-Pacific Region

In this book a multinational and inter-disciplinary of contributors have written original essays group seeking to provide the first profile of the strategic cultures of the states of the Asia-Pacific region. Strategic culture consists of the traditional cultural, historical, political and societal factors that help shape the defense policies and strategic behavior of countries. As such, it is a necessary element in understanding the security issues of this changing and increasingly significant region of world politics. This book gives empirical flesh to the developing concept of strategic culture and relates it to the prospects for conflict management in the region.