Reinventing Regional Security Institutions in Asia and Africa... - 9781138365957

Reinventing Regional Security Institutions in Asia and AfricaPower shifts, ideas, and institutional change\nAuthor(s): Kei Koga\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138365957, 978-1138365957\nSynopsis\nRegional security institutions play a significant role in shaping the behavior of existing and rising regional powers by nurturing security norms and rules, monitoring state activities, and sometimes imposing sanctions, thereby formulating the configuration of regional security dynamics. Yet, their security roles and influence do not remain constant. Their raison detre, objectives, and functions experience sporadic changes, and some institutions upgrade military functions for peacekeeping operations, while others limit their functions to political and security dialogues. The question is: why and how do these variances in institutional change emerge?\n\nThis book explores the mechanisms of institutional change, focusin.