Oxford Handbook of the International Relations of Asia

Description: This Handbook examines the theory and practice of international relations in Asia. Building on an investigation of how various theoretical approaches to international relations can elucidate Asia's empirical realities, authors examine the foreign relations and policies of major countries or sets of countries.

Review Quotes: "The Oxford Handbook of the International Relations of Asia brings together an exceptional array of experts who provide rich analytic depth on a comprehensive range of issues. It is sure to be a well-thumbed reference on many of our desks for years to come." --T.J. Pempel, Jack M. Forcey Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley

"The Handbook is essential reading for all scholars, practitioners and students interested in the international relations of Asia. It never fails to impress in its comprehensive coverage of the theories and empirical issues critical to a better understanding of the region." --Ralf Emmers, Associate Professor, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University

"Rising Asia needed its Oxford Handbook. This is a massive, encyclopedic work, bringing together leading authorities from all over the world on theory, political economy, traditional and non-traditional security, and emerging policy choices for the continent. An unsurpassed intellectual resource." --Kanti Bajpai, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore

"Three leading scholars of East Asia assembled a stellar cast of contributors to produce a state of the art collection on critical dimensions of East Asian international relations. Bound to become a standard reference in the field on a broad range of theoretical and empirical topics." --Etel Solingen, Thomas T. and Elizabeth C. Tierney Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies