Muddy Boots and Smart Suits

<p>From grassroots conflicts to great power relations this book explores some of the key concepts methodologies and dilemmas of researching Asia-Pacific affairs. The book deals with key questions about the Asia Pacific: Why should we study policy from the ‘ground up’? What are the human considerations for societies in conflict? Why is regionalism important and how do global powers play a role? Should Asia-Pacific researchers embrace the design-based revolution in the social sciences? Muddy Boots and Smart Suits is for students scholars and policymakers in the region looking for a new way to understand local regional and global security challenges.</p>