1st Edition

In Search of Peace in Korea and Northeast Asia Nuclear Issues and Peace Regime

Edited By Seung-Ho Joo, Tae-Hwan Kwak Copyright 2027
252 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores the possible routes to transform the current hostile dynamic between North Korea and South Korea into a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula. Through critical assessments of the current political and security conditions in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia the book presents innovative ideas for peacebuilding, with a particular focus on denuclearizing the Korean... Read more

1. Introduction 

Tae-Hwan Kwak and Seung-Ho Joo

2.  North Korea’s Evolving Policy toward South Korea: “Two Hostile States” Theory

 Sachio Nakato

3. Nuclearization, Economic Development, and the Two Koreas: A Balance-of-Power Approach

Seung-Whan Choi

4. Coping with a Nuclear-Armed North Korea: Strategic Options and Policy Dilemmas

Yangmo Ku

5. A Creative Framework for a Denuclearized Peace Regime on the Korean Peninsula

Tae-Hwan Kwak

6. The Future of the Korean Peninsula in the Era of Strategic Competition Between the US and China

Sang-soo Lee

7. The Solution of the Korean Peninsula Problem and China’s Constructive Roles: Possibilities and Obstacles

Hee-ok Lee

8. Russia’s Role in Resolving the Korean Question

Seung-Ho Joo

9.  Japan’s New Roles in Resolving Korean Peninsula Issues 

Yoshinori Kaseda

10. The Peaceful Unification of the Korean Peninsula: Key Issues and Prospects
Sungwoo Lee

Biography

Tae-Hwan Kwak is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Eastern Kentucky University, USA.

Seung-Ho Joo is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota-Morris, USA.