United States & East Asia: Conflict & Co-Operation

For the first time in 50 years, East Asia is at peace. Will peace and prosperity prevail? Professor Koh examines both optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. What is the role and significance of APEC in fostering economic interdependence that will make for a stable and prosperous Asia- Pacific? He argues for the continued engagement of the United States in East Asia and for a stable relationship between the United States, Japan and China. In this post-Cold War era, is the source of conflict shifting from the ideological to the cultural? Professor Koh probes the sensitive and problematic issues of Asian verses Western values and human rights, against the plea for mutual respect and mutual learning.