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Russia and Asia–Pacific Security
This volume is based on the papers presented at an international conference, 'Russia and Asia-Pacific Security', which was convened at the International House of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, on 19–21 February 1999. The organization of the conference was initiated by SIPRI as part of its ongoing study of Russia's emerging security agenda. It was co-hosted by the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) and by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper as part of the activities commemorating Asahi Shimbun's 120-year anniversary. The conference brought together a number of outstanding scholars and current and former government representatives from China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Sweden and the USA.
The papers express a range of views that reflect differing and sometimes rival perspectives on the central security tasks and challenges confronting the Asia-Pacific region in the new century, as well as on the role of Russia in the evolving regional security environment. The intention is to contribute in this form to the discussion about security issues in the Asia-Pacific region, which is assuming an increasingly prominent place on the international security agenda.
Table of contents
1. Russia and Asia: Challenges and opportunities for national and international security
Dr Vladimir Baronovsky, IMEMO, Moscow, Russia
2. Asia–Pacific in US–Russian relations
Professor Joyce K. Kallgren, University of California at Berkeley, USA
3. New trends in Russian–Japanese relations at the start of the 21st century
Professor Nobuo Shimotomai, Hosei University, Japan
4. Quadruple relations in Asia–Pacific and Japan
Professor Yoshinobu Yamamoto, University of Tokyo, Japan
5. Russia and great-power security in Asia
Professor Andrew C. Kuchins, Stanford University, USA
6. Russian–US relations and Asia–Pacific security issues
Professor Mikhail G. Nosov, Institute of USA and Canada Studies, Moscow, Russia
7. Russia in the Asia–Pacific area
Dr Vyacheslav B. Amirov, IMEMO, Moscow, Russia
8. Russo-Japanese relations and the security of North-East Asia in the 21st century
Professor Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA
9. Russia's policy towards Japan
Professor Motohide Saito, Kyorin University, Japan
10. The future of US-Japanese defence cooperation and its implications for regional security
Satoshi Morimoto, Nomura Research Institute, Japan
11. The evolving security environment in Asia: Its impact on Russia
Dr Jonathan D. Pollack, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, USA
12. Russian policy and interests on the Korean Peninsula
Dr Alexander N. Fedorovsky, IMEMO, Moscow, Russia
13. Russia and a new balance of power in East Asia: Implications for stability on the Korean Peninsula
Dr Sang-Woo Rhee, Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea
14. Economic relations between Russia and the Asia–Pacific countries
Professor Tsuneaki Sato, Yokohama City University, Japan
15. Prospects for Russia's 'energy diplomacy' in North-East Asia
Dr Vladimir I. Ivanov, Economic Research Institute for North-East Asia, Japan
16. Russian-Chinese relations and arms exports
Dr Mitsuo Mii, National Institute for Defence Studies, Japan
17. Sino-Russian relations after the break-up of the Soviet Union Professor Chen Qimao, Shanghai Institute of International Relations, China
18. Russia and China: What is in the pipeline? Dr Yuri V. Tsyganov, University of Melbourne, Australia
19. Russia and ASEAN: Emerging partnership Dr Victor Sumsky, IMEMO, Moscow, Russia
20. The Asia–Pacific region in Russia's foreign policy
Professor Gennady Chufrin, SIPRI, Stockholm, Sweden
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