The Essential Stability of East Asia | David Kang

David Kang, KSI Director and Maria Crutcher Professor in International relations and Business discusses his latest research on the essential stability of East Asia. East Asia is richer, more integrated and more stable than ever before; defense spending is now roughly half of what it was in 1990 and shows no sign of increasing. All countries in the region are seeking diplomatic, not military solutions with each other. Yet this East Asia reality still runs counter to a largely Western narrative that views China's rise as a threat and the region as increasingly unstable.
This project is supported by the Core University Program for Korean Studies through the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2014-OLU-2250003).