A pedagogical approach of the textbook that is appreciated is how the author respectfully engages with the theories of IR and is not pushing an agenda of denouncing some theories and trying to persuade the reader of others. We live in such polarizing times that it is truly refreshing to read scholarly work that avoids sensationalistic attacks on theories that have been debated for decades. Each theory in this manuscript is explored on its own terms, and the reader is encouraged to figure out where they stand on these enduring debates in the context of Indo-Pacific security. The approach will lead to compelling classroom discussions of the theories and the politics of the region.

Classical and neoclassical realist perspectives --Offensive and defensive realist perspectives -- Realist institutionalist perspectives -- Functionalist and neofunctionalist perspectives -- Neoliberal institutionalist and domestic politics perspectives -- Commercial and democratic liberal perspectives -- Perspectives on negative peace and human security -- Perspectives on positive peace and human security -- Nonviolence and peace movements -- Culturalist and social constructivist perspectives -- Historical materialist perspectives -- Post-Marxist and postmodernist perspectives -- Essentialist and liberal feminist perspectives -- Socialist and cultural feminist perspectives -- Postcolonial and postmodern feminist perspectives -- Transnational organized crime -- Economic and environmental security in Indo-Pacific Asia -- Migration, population, and pandemics.