How Solid Is the Third Leg of the Kantian Triad? Exploring the Relationship between Trade and Peace in East Asia

Eunsung Yoon, Thomas J. Volgy

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Abstract

While relatively strong evidence exists in the literature indicating that severe conflict is minimized between democratic states at the dyadic level of analysis, there is far more mixed evidence concerning the other two legs of the “Kantian triad”: involvement with global and regional organizations, and for higher levels of trade interdependence. This effort re-examines and extends Goldsmith’s analysis of trade effects in East Asia. Goldsmith’s research suggests that trade interdependence has little impact on the onset of major conflicts, albeit high volumes of trade mitigate against conflict escalation between dyads in East Asia. Focused on the regional level of analysis, we update and explore further the extent to which either trade interdependence and/or high volumes of trade can account for higher levels of peace in the East Asian region, using a regional, comparative perspective.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationReconsidering the East Asian Peace
Subtitle of host publicationConfluences, Regional Characteristics and Societal Transformations
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages65-87
Number of pages23
ISBN (Electronic)9781040099759
ISBN (Print)9781032765235
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities
  • General Social Sciences

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