Conflict Management Security and Intervention in East Asia

<p>This edited volume examines the sources, manifestations and management of conflict in East Asia, which contains many of the world’s conflict flashpoints, such as the Korean Peninsula and the China-Taiwan Strait.</p><p>In particular, the book will elaborate on the following themes:</p><ol> <p> </p> <li>general and NGO approaches to third-party mediation in conflict situations;</li> <p> </p> <li>regional conflict management approaches in East Asia; and</li> <p> </p> <li>third-party interventions in the context of Beijing-Taipei.</li> </ol><p>The volume examines third-party mediation experiences from both theoretical and historical/practical perspectives, arguing that mediation is of great significance for regional peace and stability in East Asia, with a focus on the important case of Taiwan-China.</p><p>This book will be of interest to students of regional security, Asian studies, peace studies, conflict studies and international relations.</p> <p>1. Introduction: Economics, Politics, and Security in East Asia <em>Chung-Chian Teng</em> <strong>Part 1: General Approaches to Conflict Management and Third Party Mediation in East Asia </strong>2. Third Parties and Conflict Management in the Context of East Asia and the Pacific <em>Jacob Bercovitch </em>3. Conflict Management in East Asia: The China-Taiwan-North Korea Conundrum <em>Chung-Chian Teng </em>4. Peacebuilding in East Asia: The Role of Track II Diplomacy, Informal Networks, and Economic, Social and Cultural Regionalisation <em>Mikael Weissmann</em> <strong>Part 2: Approaches to Conflict Management in East Asia: Third Parties and Other Parties </strong>5. Third Parties in the Beijing-Tokyo Negotiation: Informal Political Actors and Mechanisms <em>Quansheng Zhao </em>6. Peace by Piece: The Six-Party Talks and Beyond <em>John S. Park and Yeh-Chung Lu </em>7. The Limits of Humanitarian Intervention in North Korea <em>Sukhee Han </em>8. The Transformation of ASEAN as a Third-Party Mediator in Intraregional Disputes of Southeast Asia <em>Kwei-Bo Huang </em>9. The "Track 2" Process within ASEAN & Its Application in Resolving the Aceh Conflict in Indonesia <em>Eric Teo Chu Cheow </em><strong>Part 3: Third Parties in the Context of Taipei-Beijing </strong>10. The Role of the United States in the Cross-Strait Dialogues: A Taiwanese Perspective <em>Edward I-Hsin Chen</em> 11. The Role of the United States in Cross-Strait Dialogues: A Mainland Chinese Perspective <em>Su Changhe</em> 12. Managing America’s Taiwan Dilemma: U.S. Policy toward the Taiwan Strait and its Implications for Cross-Strait Stability <em>Scott L. Kastner</em> 13. Regional Organizations, Individuals, and the Mediation in Beijing-Taipei Disputes after the Cold War <em>Tsungting Chung </em><strong>Part 4: Conclusion</strong> 14. Reflections on Conflict Management and Third Party Intervention in East Asia <em>Kwei-Bo Huang</em></p>