Preface Introduction Network Building Between State and Society in the Asian Context The Role of the State in Managing Social Transition: The Malaysian Experience Democratic Transformation and Non-Traditional Security Challenges of Republic of Korea Socio-economic Transition, Conflict and Government in China The Role of Government in China's Social Transition Understanding the Causes of Terrorism: A Preliminary Quantitative Analysis The Role of Government and NGO in Managing Non-Traditional Security Issues in East Asia Emergence of NGOs in Contemporary Japan NGOs and Social Protection: The Philippine Experience The Development and Role of Civil Society in Cambodia