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Security Cooperation in East Asia: Multilateralism vs. Bilateralism

Security Cooperation in East Asia: Multilateralism vs. Bilateralism

Security Cooperation in East Asia: Multilateralism vs. Bilateralism

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Security Cooperation in East Asia: Multilateralism vs. Bilateralism
저 자 명 : Lee Seo-hang 
날 짜 : 1999.06 
Conclusion
Security in East Asia has been maintained on the basis of a set of bilateral security 
arrangements with the U.S. playing the central role. This arrangement is expected to 
continue for a considerable period of time. However, the changing security environment 
in the wake of the end of the Cold War has created a common basis for multilateral 
dialogues and cooperation concerning regional security issues. 
With the successful establishment and productive results to date of the region-wide 
ARF and CSCAP, the willingness of government officials to participate actively in such 
track two activities as the NEACD and others provides ample evidence of regional 
acceptance of, and at least limited official governmental support for, multilateral 
security dialogues in Northeast Asia. 
Multilateral security initiatives hold many promises for East Asia. However, it is 
important to understand their limits. A clear understanding of the weakness and 
boundaries―of what multilateralism is neither suited for nor intended to 
accomplish―can prevent false or overly optimistic expectations and allow the nations of 
the region to maximize the benefits to be derived from multilateral approaches to 
regional security. Broad-based multilateral forums like ARF are useful vehicles for 
discussing potential crises before they have occurred. While multilateral mechanisms 
might be better to deal with non-traditional threats such as refugee problems or 
pollution and other environmental concerns, bilateral or ad hoc approaches still appear 
better suited to deal with traditional security threats. Simply put, multilateralism and 
bilateralism are mutually supportive, and regional multilateral mechanisms should be 
viewed more as confidence building and mutually reassuring measures aimed at 
avoiding and dampening the possibilities of crises or aggression.

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