The Two Koreas and the Great PowersThis book explores Korea's place in terms of multiple levels and domains of interaction pertaining to foreign-policy behaviors and relations with the four regional/global powers (China, Russia, Japan, and the United States). The synergy of global transformations has now brought to an end Korea's proverbial identity and role as the helpless shrimp among whales, and both North Korea and South Korea have taken on new roles in the process of redefining and projecting their national identities. Synthetic national identity theory offers a useful perspective on change and continuity in Korea's turbulent relationships with the great powers over the years. Following a review of Korean diplomatic history and competing theoretical approaches, along with a synthetic national-identity theory as an alternative approach, one chapter each is devoted to how Korea relates to the four powers in turn, and the book concludes with a consideration of inter-Korean relations and potential reunification. |
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... military strength in 1950 to having only 6 percent in 1995.7 Further cuts reduced Russian force levels to 961,000 military personnel in 2005 . Beyond the decline in internal capabilities , today's Russia , like Lenin's Russia , finds ...
... military strength in 1950 to having only 6 percent in 1995.7 Further cuts reduced Russian force levels to 961,000 military personnel in 2005 . Beyond the decline in internal capabilities , today's Russia , like Lenin's Russia , finds ...
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... military threat remains atop the list of Japanese priorities . Japanese security planners , however , are also concerned that a marked deterioration of political stability in North Korea or a military mis- calculation by Pyongyang would ...
... military threat remains atop the list of Japanese priorities . Japanese security planners , however , are also concerned that a marked deterioration of political stability in North Korea or a military mis- calculation by Pyongyang would ...
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... military undertaking a major role in the administration , pacification , and reconstruction of the North , thrusting it into a political role that it has not had since the transition to democracy in South Korea . An unstable ...
... military undertaking a major role in the administration , pacification , and reconstruction of the North , thrusting it into a political role that it has not had since the transition to democracy in South Korea . An unstable ...
Contents
China and the Two Koreas | 42 |
The Making of a Triangular Relationship | 52 |
New Challenges of the BeijingSeoulPyongyang | 63 |
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