中文摘要 |
Multidimensional security issues in Asia, ranging from geostrategic rivalries and armed confrontations to transnational/transboundary and human security concerns, have been vigorously studied and well documented. This Special Issue is by no means to provide an inclusive digest. Instead, selection of the articles is based on contrastive research interests with hopes to bridge topics that are related but not often simultaneously presented and to help outlining a more comprehensive picture of Asian security. The first set includes two longstanding but parallel Asian security agendas: the most striking element of Asian security architecture, the US-led hub-and-spoke alliance system, and a less attended but essential internal security subject, Papua separatism in Indonesia. The second set, in contrast, discusses the relatively new and sophisticated security issue of China's cyber threats. The strategic thinking of China's cyber coercion will be discussed first, followed by the critiques on regional responses based on the cyber deterrence theories. |