Contents A rational approach to the study of international relations in Asia / Motoshi Suzuki . Security cooperation and conflict management. Signaling game of collective self-defense in the U.S. -Japan alliance / Shuhei Kurizaki Information sharing in early stage international disputes / Shoko Kohama, Atsushi Tago, Kazunori Inamasu . Peacekeeping by the UN and regional organizations / Yukari Iwanami . Security cooperation and arms control. Politics over the claim of individual self-defense at wars / Atsushi Tago . International cooperation and institution formation / Akira Okada . An agenda-setting game of the landmine ban treaty / Hikaru Hayashi Trade cooperation. FTA/EPA negotiations and domestic reforms in two-level games analysis / Kaoru Ishiguro The paradox of compliance / Keisuke Iida Currency cooperation. Analyzing international developmental loan markets with rival lenders / Motoshi Suzuki, Keisuke Iida, Shohei Doi Globalism and regionalism / Motoshi Suzuki