Mongolia and Northeast Asian Security: Nuclear Proliferation, Environment, and Civilisational Confrontations

This book evaluates Mongolia's position in the security calculus of Northeast Asia and examines the policy outlooks of major powers, including the United States, Japan, China, Russia, and India. It treats Mongolia as a critical regional actor, particularly in managing relations with Russia and China and engaging North Korea through dialogue mechanisms. The compilation of chapters by distinguished scholars explores Mongolia's role in nuclear proliferation, environmental security, and socio-economic and civilisational conflicts. The book offers a multidisciplinary and multinational approach to Mongolia's role in the region's strategic landscape and will be a valuable resource for researchers and readers in International Relations, Political Science, and Asian Studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 310 pages
Publication date: 27 August 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into Mongolia's position within the intricate security calculus of Northeast Asia, offering a comprehensive analysis of the policy outlooks of major powers, including the United States, Japan, China, Russia, and India, towards the region. With a groundbreaking and modernistic approach, the book treats Mongolia, often overlooked and landlocked, as a critical regional actor, particularly in its management of relations with neighboring major powers, Russia and China, and its role in engaging North Korea through dialogue mechanisms.

The compilation of chapters in this book, authored by distinguished scholars, explores Mongolia's position within the Northeast Asian geographical space, focusing on three major themes: nuclear proliferation, environmental security, and socio-economic and civilisational conflicts. By adopting a multidisciplinary and multinational approach, the book sheds light on Mongolia's role in the region's strategic landscape, moving beyond the traditional focus on major power politics, North Korea's denuclearization, and the stalemate on the Korean Peninsula.

The book offers valuable insights into underappreciated challenges facing the region, such as regional economic cooperation, border management, and cultural exchange. It provides a comprehensive framework for understanding Mongolia's strategic interests, challenges, and opportunities in the context of Northeast Asia.

This book will be a valuable resource for researchers and readers in International Relations, Political Science, and Asian Studies, as it contributes to the understanding of Mongolia's role in regional security and fosters a deeper appreciation of the complex dynamics shaping the region.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 161 x 241 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367700638