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What is Asian security architecture?
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Security ArchitectureEngineeringSecurity ManagementEast Asian StudiesInformation SecurityInternational RelationsNew CatchphraseDesignAsian Security ArchitectureRegional SecuritySecuritySecurity TheorySecurity GovernanceAsian Security PoliticsSocial SciencesGeopoliticsNational Security
The term “architecture” has become a buzzword in Asian security politics, yet it remains poorly defined, leading to imprecise usage. The article aims to clarify the term by proposing guidelines for its conceptualisation and application. It reviews how scholars and practitioners use the term, identifies inconsistencies, and proposes guidelines. It establishes criteria to determine the existence of security architecture in Asia, essential for regional security.
Abstract ‘Architecture’ has emerged as the new catchphrase in Asian security politics. Despite its growing centrality, insufficient attention has thus far been given to defining the term, often leading to its imprecise usage. This article seeks to redress that shortcoming. It reviews the ways in which various scholars and practitioners have employed the term ‘security architecture’ and highlights the anomalies that their often differing employment has created. The article proposes a set of guidelines to aid conceptualisation and application of the term. In so doing it establishes criteria to ascertain what ‘security architecture’ actually exists in the Asian region, and must ultimately exist to assure regional security.