ABSTRACT
The preceding chapters have analyzed some of the myriad ways in which economics and security have interacted within Northeast Asia since the end of the Cold War. They demonstrate how intimately the two spheres are linked and how their intersecting roles have shaped regional events. This chapter does not attempt to summarize their collective findings. Rather it underscores several key implications derived from the preceding research material. My aim is to capture several key trends surrounding the economic–security nexus within the region, both for insights into the region itself and also to suggest their implications for ongoing discussions about the interplay of economics and security in international relations more generally. Five broad conclusions are given particular attention.
