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  Security issues of South and South Pacific Nations

  South and South Pacific Nations constitutes one of the world's least important strategically during the cold war but the pattern begun to change especially in 1980s. The intrusion of Soviet Union into this region had alarmed and provoked the International observers. The United States presence was in response to Soviet Union interests in the region and subsequently the other external powers like Libya and French were also extended their interests. The political turmoil which seriously affected the South Pacific nations were occurred in the late 1980s where coup in Fiji, nationalists in New Caledonia which turned into violent and issues on Papua New Guinea/ Indonesia border. These phenomena welcome other external powers to increase their interest in this region.
  
  The first chapter introduces the background of the Pacific Island states that shaped their policies. The complexity of security is discussed in Chapter Two that emphasis on the changes in the South Pacific. The activities of Super Powers, Soviet Union and United States in the region are highlighted in chapter three. In chapter four, the writer examined the roles and activities of France in New Caledonia and Libya's interest in the region which alarmed in most parts of the regions and international leaders. The last chapter, in chapter five, analyzes two internal conflicts or issues in which the issues in which the issue on Papua New Guinea/ Indonesian border had alarmed the regional power Australia. Fiji coup is also highlighted in this chapter.
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  Great power involvement in post Cold War Southeast Asia

  The purpose of this paper is to highlight the political existing in Southeast Asia Region focusing on the past trend and future possibilities. Although, the Southeast Asia region is small as opposed to other continent, there are however many security and economic problem that influence the political stability. More importantly, it seems that Southeast Asia political stability is crucial in understanding on apparent transformation of the major power of the United States in this post cold war era.
  
  Any assessment of the security dimension in Southeast Asia will be confined to discussion of the superpowers namely the United States, Soviet Union, China and Japan. The interaction between those powers defines the likely changes of the security configuration within this region that will further influence the political and economic stability.
  
  As mentioned earlier, security dimension should not be understood only from the perspective of defence and military build-up because they also involve political and economic strategies. Economies such as free trade may be the most important agenda o national survival and therefore its security will determine the development of the political stability in the region. The roles of superpower such as the United States and the Soviet Union by no means extend the security issues as a power balance in the region.