Much of the world reaped a peace dividend with the end of the Cold War, yet Asia has seen little reduction in tensions and military spending. Three Cold War era conflicts-those dividing China and Taiwan, North and South Korea, and India and Pakistan-remain unresolved. Other regional powers, as well as the United States, continue to be concerned about these volatile disputes. North Korea's nuclear and long-range missile development, China's opposition to Taiwan's pursuit of independence, and Pakistan's longstanding dispute with India have all received increasing media attention. This is the first volume using a common approach to examine post-Cold War changes in these three volatile dyads.The book's case studies detail the evolution of each country's security policy and its shifting mix of alliances. The authors analyze U.S. interests and discuss how U.S. intervention affects strategic calculations of the conflicted states. This mechanism allows gives the readers a truer understanding of the conflicts and how they interact within the Asian security system in general. Each of the dominant theoretical frameworks of international relations-neo-realism, neo-liberalism, and constructivism-offer crucial insights into this complicated situation.

This is the first volume using a common approach to examine post-Cold War changes in these three volatile dyads.

Introduction and Review of Findings by Uk Heo and Shale HorowitzConflict in Asia after the Cold War: Identity, Regime Types, and Strategic Interaction by Shale HorowitzChina's Taiwan Policy: Past and Present by Jing HuangTaiwan's Evolving National Security Policy by Alexander TanAmbiguity and U.S. Foreign Policy on China-Taiwan Relations by A. Cooper DruryAssessing North Korean Behavior: The June 2000 Summit, The Bush Administration, and Beyond by Terence RoehrigThe "Sunshine" Policy Revisited: An Analysis of South Korea's Policy Toward North Korea by Uk Heo and Chong-Min HyunRecent U.S. Foreign Policy Regarding the Korean Peninsula by Karl DeRouen Jr. and David J. JacksonIn India's Shadow: The Evolution of Pakistan's Security Policy by Karl DeRouen Jr. and Sahar ShafqatShades of Realism: The Impact of Personality, Ideology, and Systemic Pressure on Indian Foreign Policy by Timothy HoytThe United States and the India-Pakistan Rivalry: Assistance and Condemnation by Christopher SprecherIndex