Download This PaperDemographic Peace: Decreasing and Aging Population and Its Impact on Northeast Asian Security
Posted: 13 Aug 2009 Last revised: 22 Aug 2009
Date Written: 2009
Abstract
Northeast Asia is catching up Europe in rapid aging as well as in arms buildup. Indeed, North East Asia will become older than Europe by 2050. The demographic change will become important factor to restrain arms rivalry in the region as the demand for social security as opposed to national security in China, Japan, and Korea rises fast and substantially.
Keywords: Northeast Asian security, arms race, demography, aging population, social security, national security, China, Japan, Korea
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Sheen, Seongho, Demographic Peace: Decreasing and Aging Population and Its Impact on Northeast Asian Security (2009). APSA 2009 Toronto Meeting Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1449354
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