Comparative Security Dynamics in North East Asia and South Asia
Author | : | P.R. Chari, Vyjayanti Raghavan |
Year of Publication | : | 2010 |
Publisher | : | Pentagon Press |
ISBN - 13 | : | 9788182744523 |
Edition | : | First |
Language | : | English |
Binding | : | Hardcover |
Subject | : | Asian Studies |
About the Book :
At first sight it seems that there is little in common
between the security dynamics of Northeast Asia and South Asia. They are
geographically situated in different parts of Eurasia. Their threat perceptions
are different, being informed by their unique historical experience. These
geo-strategic particularities have molded their security postures.
Both these regions are distinguished by the presence of adersarial dyads-North
Korea-South Korea and Pakistan-India. These countries have single-mindedly
pursued their quest for nuclear weapons, except for South Korea, that was
dissuaded in its own nuclear endeavor by the United States. Consequently, the
focus in this volume has been narrowed to the nuclear dimensions of the
competition within these two adversarial dyads. Furthermore, attention has also
been focused on the peace initiatives pursued by the two Koreas and between
India and Pakistan, albeit with very limited success. Naturally, it is not
possible to ignore the interactions of these adversarial dyads with the other
countries in the two regions. China and Japan in Northeast Asia, and
Afghanistan in South Asia are the important regional actors, apart from the
United States, that inscribes a significant presence in both regions.
This comparative study of the underlying security dynamics and peace processes
in Northeast and South Asia has yielded useful lessons to guide them, but is
also valuable for similarly placed adversarial dyads in the international
system, at present, and in future.
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