Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Bush Doctrine and the North Korean Nuclear Crisis 2. The Bush Nuclear Doctrine in Asia 3. Talking American, Acting Taiwanese 4. The Bush Doctrine: Chinese Perspectives and Responses 5. The Bush Doctrine, Russia and Korea 6. The Bush Doctrine: Japan 7. The Bush Doctrine: Australia 8. The Bush Doctrine: The Dangers of American Exceptionalism in a Revolutionary Age 9. The Bush Doctrine and Asian Regional Order 10. The North Korean Nuclear Crisis Conclusion

About the Author

Peter Van Ness is a Visiting Fellow in the Contemporary China Centre and lectures in the Department of International Relations at the Australian National University.
Melvin Gurtov is Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Portland State University, USA.