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To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the report by United
Nations Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea, CSIS held an unprecedented gathering of
policymakers, opinion leaders, and stakeholders on the topic of
North Korean human rights. The gathering aimed to carry forward the
momentum created by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry report
and subsequent UN actions. The conference was organized by the
Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Committee for
Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK), the George W. Bush Institute,
and the Yonsei Center for Human Liberty. This report summarizes
those proceedings.
In light of growing discussion about the future of the Korean
peninsula, the CSIS Korea Chair held a major conference featuring
senior-level policy and scholarly discussions on the topic of
unification, and this report provides a record of that conference.
It was a landmark event addressing economic, business, political,
and security opportunities of unification, and it was cohosted with
the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social
Sciences (NRCS) of the Republic of Korea and a consortium of other
institutions.
Economics is critical to Asia-Pacific affairs and to U.S. interests
there. The region accounts for roughly half of global GDP and trade
and includes some of the world's fast-growing economies. American
growth and jobs increasingly depend on trade and investment with
Asia, and many of the rules of the global economic system over the
coming decades will be shaped there. Effective U.S. economic
policies in the region are thus an essential complement to other
dimensions of the rebalancing strategy, reinforcing and being
reinforced by the military, diplomatic, and political elements. In
an effort to provide practical assistance to U.S. policymakers
grappling with these challenges, the CSIS Asia Team prepared short
papers on a number of key economies of the Asia region: China,
India, Japan, Korea, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN). These papers, presented here, are intended to offer
practical advice to Obama administration policymakers as they set a
strategic course for economic relations with these important
countries over the next four years.
While the American alliance system in Asia has been fundamental to
the region's security and prosperity for seven decades, today it
encounters challenges from the growth of China-based regional
organizations. How was the American alliance system originally
established in Asia, and is it currently under threat? How are
competing security designs being influenced by the United States
and China? In Powerplay, Victor Cha draws from theories about
alliances, unipolarity, and regime complexity to examine the
evolution of the U.S. alliance system and the reasons for its
continued importance in Asia and the world. Cha delves into the
fears, motivations, and aspirations of the Truman and Eisenhower
presidencies as they contemplated alliances with the Republic of
China, Republic of Korea, and Japan at the outset of the Cold War.
Their choice of a bilateral "hub and spokes" security design for
Asia was entirely different from the system created in Europe, but
it was essential for its time. Cha argues that the alliance
system's innovations in the twenty-first century contribute to its
resiliency in the face of China's increasing prominence, and that
the task for the world is not to choose between American and
Chinese institutions, but to maximize stability and economic
progress amid Asia's increasingly complex political landscape.
Exploring U.S. bilateral relations in Asia after World War II,
Powerplay takes an original look at how global alliances are
achieved and maintained.
A close look at the evolution of American political alliances in
Asia and their future While the American alliance system in Asia
has been fundamental to the region's security and prosperity for
seven decades, today it encounters challenges from the growth of
China-based regional organizations. How was the American alliance
system originally established in Asia, and is it currently under
threat? How are competing security designs being influenced by the
United States and China? In Powerplay, Victor Cha draws from
theories about alliances, unipolarity, and regime complexity to
examine the evolution of the U.S. alliance system and the reasons
for its continued importance in Asia and the world. Cha delves into
the fears, motivations, and aspirations of the Truman and
Eisenhower presidencies as they contemplated alliances with the
Republic of China, Republic of Korea, and Japan at the outset of
the Cold War. Their choice of a bilateral "hub and spokes" security
design for Asia was entirely different from the system created in
Europe, but it was essential for its time. Cha argues that the
alliance system's innovations in the twenty-first century
contribute to its resiliency in the face of China's increasing
prominence, and that the task for the world is not to choose
between American and Chinese institutions, but to maximize
stability and economic progress amid Asia's increasingly complex
political landscape. Exploring U.S. bilateral relations in Asia
after World War II, Powerplay takes an original look at how global
alliances are achieved and maintained.
Victor D. Cha and David C. Kang's Nuclear North Korea was first
published in 2003 amid the outbreak of a lasting crisis over the
North Korean nuclear program. It promptly became a landmark of an
ongoing debate in academic and policy circles about whether to
engage or contain North Korea. Fifteen years later, as North Korea
tests intercontinental ballistic missiles and the U.S. president
angrily refers to Kim Jong-un as "Rocket Man," Nuclear North Korea
remains an essential guide to the difficult choices we face. Coming
from different perspectives-Kang believes the threat posed by
Pyongyang has been inflated and endorses a more open approach,
while Cha is more skeptical and advocates harsher measures, though
both believe that some form of engagement is necessary-the authors
together present authoritative analysis of one of the world's
thorniest challenges. They refute a number of misconceptions and
challenge the faulty thinking that surrounds the discussion of
North Korea, particularly the idea that North Korea is an
irrational actor. Cha and Kang look at the implications of a
nuclear North Korea, assess recent and current approaches to
sanctions and engagement, and provide a functional framework for
constructive policy. With a new chapter on the way forward for the
international community in light of continued nuclear tensions,
this book is of lasting relevance to understanding the state of
affairs on the Korean peninsula.
A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late
nineteenth century to the present day  Korea has a long,
riveting history—it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a
vibrant democracy, the tenth largest economy, and is home to a
world-renowned culture. North Korea is ruled by the most
authoritarian regime in the world, a poor country in a rich region,
and is best known for the cult of personality surrounding the
ruling Kim family. But both Koreas share a unique common history.
 Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of
research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late
nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to
the present day. A small country caught amongst the world’s
largest powers—including China, Japan, Russia, and the United
States—Korea’s fate has been closely connected to its geography
and the strength of its leadership and society. This comprehensive
history sheds light on the evolving identities of the two Koreas,
explaining the sharp differences between North and South, and
prospects for unification.
Victor D. Cha and David C. Kang's Nuclear North Korea was first
published in 2003 amid the outbreak of a lasting crisis over the
North Korean nuclear program. It promptly became a landmark of an
ongoing debate in academic and policy circles about whether to
engage or contain North Korea. Fifteen years later, as North Korea
tests intercontinental ballistic missiles and the U.S. president
angrily refers to Kim Jong-un as "Rocket Man," Nuclear North Korea
remains an essential guide to the difficult choices we face. Coming
from different perspectives-Kang believes the threat posed by
Pyongyang has been inflated and endorses a more open approach,
while Cha is more skeptical and advocates harsher measures, though
both believe that some form of engagement is necessary-the authors
together present authoritative analysis of one of the world's
thorniest challenges. They refute a number of misconceptions and
challenge the faulty thinking that surrounds the discussion of
North Korea, particularly the idea that North Korea is an
irrational actor. Cha and Kang look at the implications of a
nuclear North Korea, assess recent and current approaches to
sanctions and engagement, and provide a functional framework for
constructive policy. With a new chapter on the way forward for the
international community in light of continued nuclear tensions,
this book is of lasting relevance to understanding the state of
affairs on the Korean peninsula.
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