Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Introduction ix
5. The Contributors xi
6. List of Abbreviations xii
7. 1. The Dawn of a New Era 1
8. 2. Asia’s Rise: The Challenge of Stability 5
9. 3. The East Asia Summit: An Overview 10
10. 4. Implications of the East Asia Summit: An Indian Perspective 18
11. 5. Asia-Pacific Political and Security Dynamics 25
12. 6. America’s Role in Asia 37
13. 7. China and Japan Competition in East Asia 48
14. 8. Major Powers and Southeast Asia: A Restrained Competition? 56
15. 9. Political and Security Dynamics in the Indian Ocean Region: Role of Extra-regional Powers 70
16. 10. Politics and Security in Southeast Asia: Trends and Challenges 80
17. 11. Bilateral and Regional Initiatives to Curb Acts of Maritime Terrorism and Piracy in the Region 101
18. Index 109