Study published in association with the Department of International Relations, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. Aims to redefine key global issues following the ending of the Cold War, to assist in defining a new conceptual framework for international relations and bring perspectives from the Asia- Pacific region into the global discussion. Topics discussed include nuclear weapons and the new world order, American foreign policy and Japanese security policy. Includes a bibliography. The contributors are well qualified in fields such as political science, international relations and law.