Security perspectives of the Malay archipelago : security linkages in the second front in the war on terrorism /

TAN Andrew T H

Security perspectives of the Malay archipelago : security linkages in the second front in the war on terrorism / Andrew T H Tan - Cheltenham UK : Edward Elgar, 2004 - viii, 309 p.

Presents the case for the Malay archipelago (Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines) to be considered as a distinct sub-regional security complex within Southeast Asia. The book gives an overview of the archipelago then describes and discusses the security perspectives of each of the countries separately looking at brief history, threat perceptions, cooperation, international relations, national security policy, and possible terrorism issues especially islamic fundamentalism.

9781843769972 (hbk) : 65.00 GBP


SOUTHEAST ASIA--REGIONAL SECURITY
SOUTHEAST ASIA--TERRORISM
BRUNEI--NATIONAL SECURITY
INDONESIA--NATIONAL SECURITY
SINGAPORE--NATIONAL SECURITY
MALAYSIA--NATIONAL SECURITY
PHILIPPINES--NATIONAL SECURITY