At the source of the lack of the security and cooperation complex in Northeast Asia
At the source of the lack of the security and cooperation complex in Northeast Asia

Author(s): Anna Walkowiak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Economy, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: lack of the security;cooperation complex;Northeast Asia
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present the reasons for the lack of security institutions in northeast Asia in the post-Cold War period and assess the Six-Party Talks ability to change this situation in the near future. In this article two theories of international relations will be applied to explain the current state of regional relations. A realistic perspective will be the dominant theoretical approach as it allows us to understand the situation in the region in terms of clash of interests in an anarchic reality. However, a few references to the theory of constructivism’s assumptions about the influence of culture are needed to better understand the specifics of the region

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