摘要：F rom an international relations perspective, this book attempts to make the case that the 'realism' paradigm which has been dominant in thinking about international security is no longer appropriate, particularly in the East Asian region. Dupont argues that transnational issues such as environmental degradation, unregulated population movements, and organised crime are not adequately captured by the realism paradigm that focuses on the balance of power between states. It is argued that these transnational issues are particularly important in East Asia and the realism paradigm needs to be at least broadened to take them into account
