International Relations and Asia's Southern Tier

This book, part of a series, seeks to re-conceptualize Asian geographies; rather than a static East Asia core, this volume analyzes Asia's southern fringe, as symbolized in the trading group ASEAN and its role in Asia's evolving international relations. The contributors include many leading experts in the field, ensuring that this book will be the go-to text for students, scholars, and civil society decision makers exploring Asia's contemporary political spectrum in real time.

Gilbert Rozman is the editor-in-chief of The Asan Forum and the Emeritus Musgrave Professor of Sociology at Princeton University. He specializes on Northeast Asia-China, Japan, Korea, and Russia--, examining bilateral relations and the impact of national identities on them. His work emphasizes mutual perceptions and how they impact international relations.

Joseph Chinyong Liow was the inaugural holder of the Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies and senior fellow at the Brookings Center for East Asia Policy Studies. He is currently dean and professor of comparative and international politics at the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Liow's research interests encompass Muslim politics in Southeast Asia and the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region.