Introduction / Sheldon W. Simon -- 1. Rescuing Realism from the Realists: A Theoretical Note on East Asian Security / See Seng Tan and Ralph A. Cossa -- 2. Asian Armed Forces: Internal and External Tasks and Capabilities / Sheldon W. Simon -- 3. Technology and the Military Face of Asian Security / Paul Bracken -- 4. Goldilocks's Problem: Rethinking Security and Sovereignty in Asia / Donald K. Emmerson -- 5. The Changing Face of Economic Security in Asia / Leif Rosenberger -- 6. Environment, Development, and Security in Southeast Asia / Donald E. Weatherbee -- 7. Democracy, Human Rights, and Security in Asia / Clark D. Neher -- 8. Transnational Crime and Asia-Pacific Security / John McFarlane -- Conclusion: Forward to the Past? / Richard H. Solomon and William M. Drennan