The contents of this book: 1. The International Arms Trade, Arms Imports, and Local Defence Production in ASEAN 2. Arms Production in the newly Industrializing Countries: Political, Economic, and Technological Implications 3. Indonesia's Defence Industry: Its Role, Mission, and Set-Up
This volume presents the findings of a research project organized by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in 1989 to look specifically into the impact of the end of the Cold War on regional security. It is one of the few attempts that have been made to understand the complex nature of relations between the major Asian powers and Southeast Asia in the context of their historical ambitions an…