1. The Asian Arms Race Phenomenon 2. Conceptualising the Arms Race in Asia 3. Trends in the Asian Arms Race 4. Causes of the Asian Arms Race 5. Implications of the Arms Race in Asia 6. Conclusions
Biography
Andrew T. H. Tan is an Associate Professor and Convenor of International Studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He has published fourteen books and many journal articles and book chapters.
‘As the centre of gravity of global politics shifts to Asia, it is imperative to understand the military dynamic in the region, especially as by most accounts the Asian region remains primed for conflict. Tan's meticulous work on the causes and consequences of an emerging arms race in Asia will go a long way in shaping the theoretical and policy debate on this very crucial aspect of a rising Asia.’ -- Harsh V. Pant, King's College London
‘Tan has done a great service with this comprehensive, systematic and clearly presented assessment of the remarkable military advances among Asia’s highly competitive governments. The region’s economic miracle is accompanied by pervasive suspicion and reliance on ever greater military power, prompting security dilemmas and forecasts of increased tension and instability.’ -- Robert Sutter,George Washington University, USA'Emerging as the "Asian century", could the twenty-first century avoid the devastating history of Europe repeating itself in Asia? A. Tan thoroughly examines this question, supporting his interesting observations with empirical data and theoretical considerations. '--Yaacov Lifshitz, BESA Center for Strategic Studies, Israel
