1. Military Professionalism: A Conceptual Perspective / Muthiah Alagappa -- 2. India: Military Professionalism of a First-World Army / Dipankar Banerjee -- 3. Japan: Completing Military Professionalism / Noboru Yamaguchi -- 4. South Korea: From "New Professionalism" to "Old Professionalism" / Min Yong Lee -- 5. Taiwan: Toward a Higher Degree of Military Professionalism / Sun Chin-ming -- 6. Thailand: Military Professionalism at the Crossroads / Surachart Bamrungsuk -- 7. Indonesia: Redefining Military Professionalism / J. Kristiadi -- 8. China: From Revolutionary Tool to Professional Military / You Ji -- 9. Vietnam: The Many Roles of the VPA / Carlyle A. Thayer -- 10. Pakistan: Professionalism of an Interventionist Military / Samina Ahmed -- 11. Burma: The "New Professionalism" of the Tatmadaw / Tin Maung Maung Than -- 12. Military Professionalism in Asia: Ascendance of the Old Professionalism / Muthiah Alagappa