1st Edition

The Economy-Security Nexus in Northeast Asia

Edited By T.J. Pempel Copyright 2013
256 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The dynamics of Northeast Asia have traditionally been considered primarily in military and hard security terms or alternatively along their economic dimensions. This book argues that relations among the states of Northeast Asia are far more comprehensible when the mutually shaping interactions between economics and security are considered simultaneously. It examines these interactions and some... Read more

1. Introduction: The Economic–Security Nexus in Northeast Asia, T.J. Pempel  Part I: Economics and Security in Northeast Asia: Geographical Interfaces 2. Drinking Poison to Quench a Thirst? The Security Consequences of China–Taiwan Economic Integration, Scott L. Kastner 3. The North Korean Economy and International Society, Hiroku Imamura  Part II: Economics and Security in Northeast Asia: Functional Interfaces 4. Economics, Security and Technology in Northeast Asia: Maneuvering Between Nationalist and Globalist Forces, Tai Ming Cheung 5.Bolstering Economic Interdependence Despite Bullying Memories in Northeast Asia, Jong Kun Choi 6. Northeast Asia After the Global Financial Crisis: Power Shift, Competition, and Cooperation in the Global and Regional Arenas, Mie Oba  Part III: Northeast Asian Structures for Economic Cooperation and Conflict Management 7. Security Implications of Free Trade Arrangements for South Korea, Min Gyo Koo 8. Regional Institutions and the Economic–Security Nexus, T.J. Pempel 9. Trilateral Dialogue in Northeast Asia: A Case of Spillover from Economic to Security Cooperation?, Keisuke Iida 10. Conclusion: The Uneasy Dance of Economics and Security, T.J. Pempel

Biography

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