CIAO DATE: 04/05

Technological Globalisation And Regional Security In East Asia

Abstract

Involves a growing disjuncture between processes of technological development, application and diffusion and individual states, technological globalization contributes distinctively to regional security in East Asia. The potential contribution of technological globalization to sustainable economic development and prosperity are important to regional states due to their contribution to comprehensive security, and has rendered itless threatening in this region than elsewhere. East Asian states have supported the deepening of processes of technological globalization through enacting measures designed to facilitate the integration of local industries into transnational commercial networks on a regional or even global basis.

Technological globalization contributes to regional security by encouraging East Asian states to consider their security in regional terms. This enables them to co-operate with their neighbours in providing an environment conducive to transnational research and development and production, including by minimizing the impact of inter-state politico-military rivalries that would impact negatively on their mutual prospects for sustainable economic progress. The progress deepening of processes of technological globalization can be expected to continue supporting regional security.

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