The dynamics of Northeast Asia have traditionally been considered primarily in military and hard security terms, however relations among the states of Northeast Asia are far more comprehensible when the interactions between economics and security are considered simultaneously. This book examines the conditions under which economics and security interact with each other in mutually shaping ways, and these interactions pose key empirical questions, the answers to which have important lessons for international relations more broadly beyond Northeast Asia.

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.

1. Introduction: The Economic-Security Nexus in Northeast Asia 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 3. The North Korean Economy and International Society Part II: Economics and Security in Northeast Asia: Functional Interfaces 4. Economics, Security and Technology in Northeast Asia: Maneuvering Between Nationalist and Globalist Forces 5. Bolstering Economic Interdependence Despite Bullying Memories in Northeast Asia 6. Northeast Asia After the Global Financial Crisis: Power Shift, Competition, and Cooperation in the Global and Regional Arenas Part III: Northeast Asian Structures for Economic Cooperation and Conflict Management 7. Security Implications of Free Trade Arrangements for South Korea 8. Regional Institutions and the Economic-Security Nexus 9. Trilateral Dialogue in Northeast Asia: A Case of Spillover from Economic to Security Cooperation? 10. Conclusion: The Uneasy Dance of Economics and Security