Security policy
left to discretion
of sovereign
states and
alliances and
organizations to
which they belong
Both were once a
theater for bloody
wars and occupation
regimes with
millions of victims
Similar analytical
content
Common
threats
Organized
crime
Regional
Conflicts
Fragile States
Terrorism
Proliferation
of weapons
of mass
destruction
Similar conflicts
observed in
some Western
Type: Nationalist,
ethno-politicized or
religion-inspired
transnational
movements
Differences
Sovereignty
of
states
in
Western
No
collective
security
identity
Geographic
extension and
economic growth
in Asia bigger
and faster
Convergence
of
values
Missing leadership
Outcomes
Eastern Asia
Possitive
Large
territory and
great
population
Strong and
sensitive
political and
economic
dynamics
Promotion of
democracy
beyond borders
Cooperation successful despite policies
Negative
Few states but with lots of imbalances
in terms of influences and power
Impressive growth rates but
with low productivity
Socio-cultural and political
divergences between states
No functioning
institutionalized
security order
Western Europe
Possitive
Acceptance of
integration
States with
democratic
governments
Border lines disputes are not
a regional issue anymore
Existance of an institutionalized
common security order
Convergence of values and
shared european identity
Negative
EU internal problems that
affect external problems
Credibility damaged by external
democratization
Opinion
I think that it is difficult for Asia to replicate European
regional security model first of all because of the lack of
shared values and the inexistance of common identity.
Second the differences in the political model and rivalries
along with the intervention of external actors impede the
creation of this common identity and also avoid an
effective cooperation and confidence between regional
states. As mentioned several times before, Asian countries
have to trust each others and they have to be willing to
give away some of their sovereignty and give it to common
bodies.