Introduction: conflict in the Asia-Pacific region in the post-second World War period. -- Conflict management and its application to conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region. -- Management of conflict on the Korean Peninsula: from confrontation to sustaining a failing state. -- Management of the rivalry across the Taiwan Strait: addressing the transformation from ideological rivalry to ethnic conflict. -- Management of the dispute over the Spratly Islands: taming a dragon in the South China Sea. -- Management of the Indo-Pakistan conflict: Siamese twins inflicting lethal blows on each other. -- Conclusion.

1. Pacific Area -- Politics and government -- 21st century
2. Asia -- Politics and governemnt -- 21st century
3. Peace-building -- Pacific Area
4. Peace-building -- Asia
5. Conflict management -- Pacific Area
6. Conflict management -- Asia