Ideological sources of conflict: the principle of national self-determination, religion and the legitimacy of the state / James Mayall -- Unconventional security threats: an economist's view / Reizo Utagawa -- The changing configuration of military capabilities and global security / Yves Boyer -- China: dominant, chaotic or interdependent? / Akihiko Tanaka -- The impact of a struggling Russia / Trevor Taylor -- US security policy after the Cold War / Lawrence Freedman -- The framework of security in Asia: the impact of US foreign policy changes / Kazuo Fukuda -- The expanding role of Japan: opportunities and problems / Toshiyuki Shikata -- Opportunities and problems for Western Europe / William Wallace -- The role of a reformed United Nations in the maintenance of global order / Ryukichi Imai -- Global order: institutional malaise and regime evolution / James H. Wyllie -- International regimes, regional organizations and alliances: their contributions to international order / Seizaburo Sato -- Conclusions: the West European and Japanese security agendas / Trevor Taylor