This book is part of the Palgrave Macmillan Critical Studies of the Asia Pacific series.
Although many of the states of East Asia have achieved startling success, not all have benefited from the region's development. Many of the most vulnerable sections of East Asian populations still face tremendous challenges in their daily lives, have yet to enjoy the rewards of the Asian Century, and may even be further imperiled as a result of the forces of development. Brendan Howe examines the measurements of success in East Asian development and governance from a human-centered perspective. He assesses obstacles to the protection and promotion of human security and development through detailed case studies of the most challenged states in the region, including Burma, Timor-Leste, Japan and North and South Korea. He looks at the roles that East Asian actors can play, and have been playing, in protecting and promoting human security at the theoretical and practical level.
Chapter 1: Human Security: Challenges and Opportunities in East Asia
Chapter 2: Human Security and Good Governance
Chapter 3: East Asian Perspectives on Human Security and Governance
Chapter 4: Human Security and National Insecurity in North Korea
Chapter 5: Conflict Drivers in Muslim Mindanao
Chapter 6: Human Insecurity and Underdevelopment in Laos
Chapter 7: Transforming Conflictual Relationships in Myanmar/Burma
Chapter 8: Rebuilding Human Security in Timor-Leste
Chapter 9: Human Security and Japanese Strategic Aid
Chapter 10: South Korea’s Contribution to the Promotion of Human Security
Chapter 11: Future Contributions to East Asian Human Security