Dr. Bhuian Md. Monoar Kabir, Dr. Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqui & Md. Bakthear Uddin
Dr. Bhuian Md. Monoar Kabir is Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong, Chittagong,
Dr. Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqui is Associate Professor, and Md. Bakthear Uddin is a Lecturer at the same Department.
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Keywords: Post-Cold war, Warsaw pact, East Asia, East Europe, communism, USSR, US, International relations
Abstract
Relations among East Asian countries and beyond were defined by Cold war. However, with the end of the Cold War and the disappearance of Soviet threat the international relations were yet to be stable. There was no single comprehensive hegemonic force in the world. Furthermore, one conspicuous feature of post-Cold War international relations was economic interactions. As a result of balancing economic interactions with politico-security relations, post-Cold War international relations become even more difficult. This paper will look at how East Asian international relations changed in the early post-Cold War years, from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. That was a critical period for both East Asia and the rest of the globe. It was the era of the fall of most East European Communist nations and the end of the Cold War in 1989. During this time, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) as a country also collapsed. The article analyses numerous issues in East Asian international relations during this time period, paying special emphasis to economic and politico-security concerns. Finally, on the basis of the debate, attempts were made to describe a possible future trajectory of East Asian international relations. The discussion has been divided into various sub-regions within this vast region for clarity and focus. The article will demonstrate that many of the concerns that dominated East Asian foreign affairs in the early post-Cold War years are still relevant today. Thus, by understanding the formative stage of the concerns controlling East Asian international relations, we may grasp the current situation and make forecasts about the future.
First Published
September 25, 2013
How to Cite
Dr. Bhuian Md. Monoar Kabir, Dr. Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqui & Md. Bakthear Uddin, “East Asia’s International Relations in the Immediate Post-Cold War Years,” Regional Studies 31, no.4 (Autumn 2013): 66-100, https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/east-asias-international-relations-in-the-immediate-post-cold-war-years/
Issue
Volume 31, Issue 4