Relationship Between Economics and Security and It's Effect on South Asia in Post-Cold War Scenario.

Abstract

The relationship between economics and security is a phenomenon which has been in existence for a long time but recent events have highlighted the significance of this linkage. The break up of the Soviet Union and remarkable economic growth in Asia-Pacific countries are two contrasting events which have not only changed the course of history but the balance of this equation. This paper examines the concept that economics and security are linked together in a special competing relationship with differing priority assigned to either of these by various countries according to their circumstances. It hypothesizes that after the end of the cold war economics has taken primacy over the security matters making it a primary element of national power. It analyses the situation currently prevailing in South Asia and examines the similarities between ASEAN countries and this region to formulate some recommendations for this region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326909

Entities

People

  • Aftab Haseeb

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Cold War
  • Economic Development
  • Economics
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • South Asia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union