Economic Stability (In East Asia)‪.‬

Abstract: Any attempt to achieve international security in East Asia in the first few decades of the coming century should take as a basic premise the inevitability of significant change. Peace and stability are, in general, what most nations seek in their security policy. However, stability in any viable security policy should be understood as dynamic stability, not static stability. Rigid attempts to preserve East Asia status quo will prove unworkable, and may do more harm than good. The goal of security policy in East Asia is peaceful change, not the indefinite preservation of the status quo. The keys to maintaining dynamic stability in a region full of possible changes are discussed.