Bilateralism, Multilateralism and Asia-Pacific Security: Contending Cooperation

Tow, William; Taylor, Brendan

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Bilateralism, Multilateralism and Asia-Pacific Security: Contending Cooperation

Date

2013

Authors

Tow, William

Taylor, Brendan

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

Many scholars of international relations in Asia regard bilateralism and multilateralism as alternative and mutually exclusive approaches to security co-operation. They argue that multilateral associations such as ASEAN will eventually replace the system