This book offers detailed examinations about how this potentially tense region of the world is redefining certain longstanding national interests, and shows how this shift is the result of changing power relations, the desire to protect hard-won economic gains, as well as growing trust in new processes designed to foster regional cooperation over regional conflict.

Presenting new and timely research on topics that are vital to the security future of one of the world's most important geographical regions, this book will be of great value to students and scholars of Asian politics, regionalism, international politics and security studies.

T.J. Pempel is Professor and Forcey Chair of Political Science for Study of East Asian Politics at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Chung-Min Lee is Dean and Professor of International Relations at the Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, South Korea.

Part 1: The Northeast Asian Security Complex 1. The Northeast Asian Security Complex: History, Power, and Strategic Choices Chung Min Lee and T.J. Pempel 2. The Requirements for Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia: Theory and Reality Ajin Choi Part 2: Security Challenges, Drivers, and Issues 3. Nuclear Weapons, State Bellicosity, and Prospects for an East Asian Security Architecture Joseph M. Grieco 4. Between Multilateralism and Bilateralism Geunwook Lee Part 3: State Interests and Strategies 5. European Experience and Lessons Hae-Won Jun 6. China's Strategic Option: Multilateralism and the Pursuit of Influence Sukhee Han and Luo Jianbo 7. What is a 'Liberal' East Asia Policy? Japan and the DPJ Government Yoko Iwama 8. ROK: Toward Peace and Cooperation Hyung Min Kim 9. Leadership and Commitment: The United States, Its Allies, and Emerging Security Institutions in Northeast Asia Carol Atkinson and Giacomo Chiozza Part 4: Actualizing Security Cooperation and Its Future 10. The Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue: An Experiment in Track II Multilateral Diplomacy Susan L. Shirk 11. Conclusion T.J. Pempel