1st Edition

Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia Architecture and Beyond

Edited By T.J. Pempel, Chung-Min Lee Copyright 2012
256 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Defining and conceptualizing Northeast Asia’s security complex poses unique quandaries. The security architecture in Northeast Asia to date has been predominately U.S.-dominated bilateral alliances, weak institutional structures and the current Six Party Talks dealing with the North Korean nuclear issue. There has been a distinct lack of desire among regional countries as well as the U.S. to... Read more

Part 1: The Northeast Asian Security Complex  1. The Northeast Asian Security Complex: History, Power, and Strategic Choices Chung Min Lee and T.J. Pempel  2. The Requirements for Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia: Theory and Reality Ajin Choi  Part 2: Security Challenges, Drivers, and Issues  3. Nuclear Weapons, State Bellicosity, and Prospects for an East Asian Security Architecture Joseph M. Grieco  4. Between Multilateralism and Bilateralism Geunwook Lee  Part 3: State Interests and Strategies  5. European Experience and Lessons Hae-Won Jun  6. China’s Strategic Option: Multilateralism and the Pursuit of Influence Sukhee Han and Luo Jianbo  7. What is a ‘Liberal’ East Asia Policy? Japan and the DPJ Government Yoko Iwama  8. ROK: Toward Peace and Cooperation Hyung Min Kim  9. Leadership and Commitment: The United States, Its Allies, and Emerging Security Institutions in Northeast Asia Carol Atkinson and Giacomo Chiozza  Part 4: Actualizing Security Cooperation and Its Future  10. The Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue: An Experiment in Track II Multilateral Diplomacy Susan L. Shirk  11. Conclusion T.J. Pempel

Biography

T.J. Pempel is Professor and Forcey Chair of Political Science for Study of East Asian Politics at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Chung-Min Lee is Dean and Professor of International Relations at the Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, South Korea.