青年、发展与安全:菲律宾“青年潮”的安全隐忧

Youth, Development and Security: The Security Concern of Philippines Youth Bulge

东南亚是世界上人口增长最快的地区之一,青年人口的大量增加促进了经济的快速增长和社会的全面发展。但是,青年失业、贫困、健康危机、犯罪以及极端主义等现象的凸显,使得该群体越来越成为各国的安全隐忧。本文以菲律宾为例,在借鉴现有青年潮相关理论研究的基础上,从青年人口结构、菲律宾的社会文化特点、国家治理能力以及全球化转型的国际环境四个层面着手,分析菲律宾在快速发展的情况下,青年危机的产生以及青年参与暴力冲突尤其是极端主义活动的原因,探讨菲律宾发展与安全框架中青年的角色。从中可以看出,各国政府在充分利用青年人口优势促进发展的同时,应高度重视青年危机带来的安全威胁,注重疏通和引导,通过制定积极的青年政策,给青年赋权,将其纳入国家发展政策的主流,促进社会的包容性和持续性发展。

Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing areas in the world,and the massive increase in the youth population has contributed to rapid economic growth and overall social development.However,the emergence of youth unemployment,poverty,health crisis,crime and extremism has made this group increasingly a security concern in the Philippines.While the Philippines keeps rapid economic growth,the emergence of youth crisis and youth involvement in violent conflicts,especially extremist activities has become a critical challenge to the country recently.Based on the existing theoretical research on youth bulge,this paper analyzes the reason of the above mentioned paradox from the perspectives of youth population structure,the social and cultural characteristics of the Philippines,the state's governance capabilities,and the international environment of globalization,and will further explore the role of youth in the Philippines development and security framework.This paper believes that while making full use of the advantages of youth population to promote development,governments should lay emphasis on the security threats brought about by the youth crisis,pay attention to dredge and guidance of youth concern,and empower young people by formulating positive youth policies and incorporate them into the mainstream national development policies,in order to promote the inclusive and sustainable development of society.