Small Powers And Trading Security: Contexts, Motives And Outcomes (international Political Economy Series)
by Michael Intal Magcamit /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book examines why and how small powers link their security
interests and trade agendas, and how security threats influence
the facilitation and outcome of their trade activities. In doing
so, it analyses the increasingly complex connections between
trade and security, demonstrating how these linkages affect the
overall security of four small but important states in East Asia.
Focusing on the role of high levels of internal and external
insecurities, marginal geo-economic size and peripheral
geopolitical position, and multidimensional and multidirectional
security contexts and threats, the author concludes that for
every security enhancement that a linkage creates a consequent
security risk is generated. In other words, Taiwan, Singapore,
Malaysia, and the Philippines are effectively trading their
security. This innovative book will appeal to political
scientists, economists, and security and trade experts.
This book examines why and how small powers link their security
interests and trade agendas, and how security threats influence
the facilitation and outcome of their trade activities. In doing
so, it analyses the increasingly complex connections between
trade and security, demonstrating how these linkages affect the
overall security of four small but important states in East Asia.
Focusing on the role of high levels of internal and external
insecurities, marginal geo-economic size and peripheral
geopolitical position, and multidimensional and multidirectional
security contexts and threats, the author concludes that for
every security enhancement that a linkage creates a consequent
security risk is generated. In other words, Taiwan, Singapore,
Malaysia, and the Philippines are effectively trading their
security. This innovative book will appeal to political
scientists, economists, and security and trade experts.