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North Korea's testing of a nuclear bomb sent out a shock wave
throughout the world and totally changed the strategic equation in
the Korean peninsula and Northeast Asia. This testing has
far-reaching implications for Korean peace and unification,
Northeast Asian security and America's global war on terrorism.
This key volume provides an in-depth analysis of the inter-Korean
and international dynamics of North Korea's nuclear crisis. It
offers new insights into the six-party talks designed to resolve
the crisis, suggests creative formulas to resolve the ongoing
crisis through peaceful, diplomatic means and delves into the
interests and policies of the major powers - the US, China, Japan
and Russia - at the six-party negotiating table. The contributing
authors are distinguished specialists and experts in the field and
as such offer valuable expertise into the dynamics of this nuclear
crisis for students and academics
In the post-Cold War era, US relations with the two Korean states -
the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (DPRK) - have been undergoing profound changes, with critical
and immediate repercussions for peace and security in the Korean
Peninsula and Northeast Asia. This volume examines the key
political, security and economic aspects of US-ROK and US-DPRK
relations, focusing on the current status, salient issues and
future prospects. Drs Kwak and Joo are distinguished professionals
in the field and their volume constitutes a very interesting
addition to the available literature.
On the Korean peninsula, there exist two sovereign states-the
Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) and the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea)-both of whom hold separate
membership at the United Nations. This book discusses the
construction of "one Korea" and highlights the potential benefits
of unification for the Koreans and the international community.
Arguing that Korean unification is intrinsically international in
nature, the authors outline how the process and outcome would
impact upon the policies of the four major powers-the U.S., China,
Russia, and Japan. In addition, the authors highlight the possible
far-reaching repercussions of unification on the political and
economic dynamics of Northeast Asia. Making a case for the two
Koreas and interested powers to plan and orchestrate their acts for
sustained peace and gradual unification on the Korean peninsula,
this book examines the Korean question and the related issue of
peace building in Northeast Asia from a global perspective. It will
be of interest to students and scholars researching politics and
international relations.
Relations between the two Koreas continue to be hostile, volatile
and unpredictable with North Korea's nuclear issue remaining as
untamed as ever. As such, there is a growing urgency for security
cooperation in Northeast Asia to be given immediate attention. The
key players in the region - the US, China, Japan and Russia - are
keenly aware of the security threat of an armed clash between North
and South Korea and are committed to denuclearization of the Korean
peninsula. This book explores the domestic factors of the two
Koreas and the four major powers that influence their security
policies towards North Korea and Northeast Asia. This well thought
out and consistently analysed volume has huge potential to frame
the conversation on Northeast Asian relations in the coming years.
Relations between the two Koreas continue to be hostile, volatile
and unpredictable with North Korea's nuclear issue remaining as
untamed as ever. As such, there is a growing urgency for security
cooperation in Northeast Asia to be given immediate attention. The
key players in the region - the US, China, Japan and Russia - are
keenly aware of the security threat of an armed clash between North
and South Korea and are committed to denuclearization of the Korean
peninsula. This book explores the domestic factors of the two
Koreas and the four major powers that influence their security
policies towards North Korea and Northeast Asia. This well thought
out and consistently analysed volume has huge potential to frame
the conversation on Northeast Asian relations in the coming years.
This title was first published in 2003. After the inter-Korean
Summit in 2000, the Korean peace process gained a new momentum and
the two Koreas increased mutual contacts and exchanges. However, in
2001 the peace process stalled and was further hindered by Bush's
hard-line policy towards Pyongyang and North Korea's inflexible
attitudes towards Seoul. Interest in the Korean peninsula by the
US, Russia, Japan and China, for geo-strategic and geo-economic
reasons means that peace and unification will inevitably become an
international problem. Against this backdrop, this original volume
deals with the problems and prospects of the inter-Korean peace
process and the interests, attitudes and policies of these major
powers.
On the Korean peninsula, there exist two sovereign states-the
Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) and the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea)-both of whom hold separate
membership at the United Nations. This book discusses the
construction of "one Korea" and highlights the potential benefits
of unification for the Koreans and the international community.
Arguing that Korean unification is intrinsically international in
nature, the authors outline how the process and outcome would
impact upon the policies of the four major powers-the U.S., China,
Russia, and Japan. In addition, the authors highlight the possible
far-reaching repercussions of unification on the political and
economic dynamics of Northeast Asia. Making a case for the two
Koreas and interested powers to plan and orchestrate their acts for
sustained peace and gradual unification on the Korean peninsula,
this book examines the Korean question and the related issue of
peace building in Northeast Asia from a global perspective. It will
be of interest to students and scholars researching politics and
international relations.
This title was first published in 2003. After the inter-Korean
Summit in 2000, the Korean peace process gained a new momentum and
the two Koreas increased mutual contacts and exchanges. However, in
2001 the peace process stalled and was further hindered by Bush's
hard-line policy towards Pyongyang and North Korea's inflexible
attitudes towards Seoul. Interest in the Korean peninsula by the
US, Russia, Japan and China, for geo-strategic and geo-economic
reasons means that peace and unification will inevitably become an
international problem. Against this backdrop, this original volume
deals with the problems and prospects of the inter-Korean peace
process and the interests, attitudes and policies of these major
powers.
In the post-Cold War era, US relations with the two Korean states -
the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (DPRK) - have been undergoing profound changes, with critical
and immediate repercussions for peace and security in the Korean
Peninsula and Northeast Asia. This volume examines the key
political, security and economic aspects of US-ROK and US-DPRK
relations, focusing on the current status, salient issues and
future prospects. Drs Kwak and Joo are distinguished professionals
in the field and their volume constitutes a very interesting
addition to the available literature.
A permanent peace regime on the Korean peninsula has yet to be
achieved even though the Korean War came to a halt more than half a
century ago. Without a peace treaty formally ending the Korean War,
the two Korean states are technically still at war. The current
situation on the Korean peninsula is extremely tense and
precarious, and tensions and distrust between the two Koreas and
between the U.S. and North Korea escalated in the wake of North
Korea's second underground nuclear weapons testing in 2009. The
editors of this volume conceptually present a two-track
(inter-Korean and international) approach to Korean peninsula
peace-regime building. They argue that an inter-Korean and
international approach should be pursued simultaneously for the
construction of a permanent peace regime on the Korean peninsula.
The contributing authors are established specialists and experts on
Korean foreign relations and Northeast Asian international
relations. As natives of the U.S., Korea, China, and Japan, they
provide objective, scholarly and diverse perspectives on the Korean
peace regime building.
A permanent peace regime on the Korean peninsula has yet to be
achieved even though the Korean War came to a halt more than half a
century ago. Without a peace treaty formally ending the Korean War,
the two Korean states are technically still at war. The current
situation on the Korean peninsula is extremely tense and
precarious, and tensions and distrust between the two Koreas and
between the U.S. and North Korea escalated in the wake of North
Korea's second underground nuclear weapons testing in 2009. The
editors of this volume conceptually present a two-track
(inter-Korean and international) approach to Korean peninsula
peace-regime building. They argue that an inter-Korean and
international approach should be pursued simultaneously for the
construction of a permanent peace regime on the Korean peninsula.
The contributing authors are established specialists and experts on
Korean foreign relations and Northeast Asian international
relations. As natives of the U.S., Korea, China, and Japan, they
provide objective, scholarly and diverse perspectives on the Korean
peace regime building.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) joined the
rank of nuclear powers in October 2006 after exploding its first
nuclear device. The test was not fully successful yet it
unequivocally demonstrated North Korea's nuclear weapons
capability. North Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong-il remains
as unpredictable and mysterious as ever. This comprehensive study
brings together leading scholars in the field to examine the
country's current foreign policy under Kim Jong-il as well as its
bilateral relations with the USA, China, Russia, Japan and South
Korea.
At the turn of the second millennium, Koreans face multiple
challenges at home and abroad. South Korea is still in the throes
of democratisation and economic reforms, while North Korea faces
food shortages and other economic difficulties. The two Koreas need
to manage the unification process so as to bring about national
harmony and promote economic prosperity. The Korean people need to
devise a new security strategy for a unified Korea to ensure its
survival and independence in the early 21st century. This
collection is divided into three parts, and each addresses an
important issue area confronting the Korean people in the 21st
century. Part I examines South Korea's democratisation and economic
reforms against the backdrop of the East Asian financial crisis.
Part II discusses the problems and prospects for inter-Korean
relations and the characteristics of North Korea's foreign policy
behaviour. Part III analyses South Korea's security relations with
the four major powers at the turn of the new millennium. All
chapters are written by renowned experts in their fields and offer
valuable insights into the dynamics of the two Korean's domestic
politics and foreign policy.
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