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Seeking Autonomy: Comparative Analysis of the Japanese & South Korean Defense Sectors

Gerval, Adam J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1462802738

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2016, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, East Asian Studies.
The development of defense technologies has blended economic and national security policies in the postwar era. Many countries have invested heavily in defense industries as a means to stimulate economic gain and technological innovation. However, vibrant defense industries are rarely developed through autonomous production alone. They tread a slow path that often follows shortly behind economic and industrial development, and signals rising players in the international community. However, these developments are often nurtured and influenced by key allies that illuminate both partner’s international and domestic objectives. In this paper I seek to compare the overall historical development of the Japanese and South Korean defense sectors in the post-World War II era. In doing so, I will reveal their technological capabilities, methods for infusing technology into each nation’s defense sector, and finally how these transfers provided the technological foundation for developing defensive autonomy. My findings lead me to argue that the postwar development of both sectors has been path dependent upon the evolution of their diplomatic relationships with the United States. This path has been instrumental in both nations’ economic and technological ascent, but has also been determinant of their abilities and limitations to achieve capability in specific defense technologies. This has led both countries to pursue policy objectives that serve to increase their position within their US partnerships to pursue greater economic and diplomatic interests, even sometimes at the peril of their relationship with the United States.
Hajime Miyazaki (Committee Member)
Philip Brown (Advisor)
Hwang Youngbae (Committee Member)
59 p.
Economics; History; International Relations; Technology
Japan, South Korea, defense industry, alliance politics, technology, international relations

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  • Gerval, A. J. (2016). Seeking Autonomy: Comparative Analysis of the Japanese & South Korean Defense Sectors [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1462802738

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gerval, Adam. Seeking Autonomy: Comparative Analysis of the Japanese & South Korean Defense Sectors. 2016. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1462802738.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gerval, Adam. "Seeking Autonomy: Comparative Analysis of the Japanese & South Korean Defense Sectors." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1462802738

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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