What is it about?
This article discusses now non-traditional security issues such as trans-boundary crime, piracy and disaster relief are acting as catalysts for security cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.
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Why is it important?
Non-traditional security issues serve as important starting points for regional security integration across the Indo-Pacific. Understanding how these issues are addressed at the regional level give insight into the potential future of regional security governance.
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This page is a summary of: Security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: non-traditional security as a catalyst, Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, July 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/19480881.2014.922325.
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Non-traditional Security Issues in Northeast Asia and Prospects for International Cooperation
Presentation by Professor Tsuneo Akaha At the beginning of this presentation he notes that "In this presentation I will offer my understanding of “non-traditional security,” describe briefly what non-traditional security issues are demanding the attention of political leaders in Northeast Asia, discuss what multilateral relations institutions are available to address those issues, and what challenges lie ahead in forging international cooperation in non-traditional security in the region."
Non-Traditional Security in China-ASEAN Cooperation: The Institutionalization of Regional Security Cooperation and the Evolution of East Asian Regionalism
The institutionalization of China-ASEAN non-traditional security cooperation is under- appreciated, even though its significance should be apparent to Western analysts. Appreciating China-ASEAN non-traditional security cooperation leads to the realization that it has strategic significance, and that the broader China-ASEAN multilateral process is the most institutionally developed expression of East Asian regionalism today.
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