Korea's Foreign Policy Dilemmas: Defining State Security and the Goal of National Unification - Couverture rigide

Kang, Sung-Hack

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1906876355 ISBN 13 : 9781906876357

Editeur : Brill, 2010

Synopsis

Koreans historically consider their country as a victim of foreign powers - sometimes seeing themselves as a shrimp among whales. In fact, Korea's national status has to a great extent been determined by the historical rivalries between the great powers. This collection of essays, produced over time by one of Korea's leading political scientists, probes many of the fundamental post-Korean-War issues South Korea has wrestled with in the context of its foreign policy positions, not least the question of how it actually defines its foreign policy, its relationship with the United States, and the ever-present security issues. Other essays examine the role of the US on the Korean peninsula after the end of the Cold War; what policy directions South Korea should take towards North Korea; what is North Korea's security policy; and what are the conditions for reunification. This thought-provoking volume provides a valuable overarching framework towards a more informed understanding of how South Korea's relationship with the outside world has evolved in the twentieth century and the manner in which it is likely to do business in the twenty-first.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sung-Hack Kang is Professor of International Relations at Korea University (since 1981). He was the first best book award winner from the Korean Association of International Studies in 1995. Professor Kang is author of many books in Korean, including 'Chameleon and Sisyphus: Changing the International Order and Korean Security', 'The Trans-Siberian Trains and Samurai: the Diplomacy and Military Strategy of the Russo-Japanese War', and 'The Mortal God and the Peace Tower of Babel: The Principles of International Politics and the Quest for Global Constitutional Order for Peace'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brill
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906876355
• ISBN 13: 9781906876357
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 446
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible