1st Edition
Koreans in the Persian Gulf Policies and International Relations
By Shirzad Azad
Copyright 2015
188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
188 Pages
by
Routledge
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Analyzing the Korean Peninsula’s contemporary engagement with the Persian Gulf region from the 1950s to the present day, the book begins by asking the following question: What drew Koreans to the region in the first place and under what circumstances were they drawn there? While taking into account a combination of both external and internal factors shaping the dynamics of the Korean... Read more
Introduction 1 Early encounters and rivalries: Reaching out to the Persian Gulf 2 The oil boom and the ensuing construction bonanza 3 Coping with crisis: The South’s loss is the North’s gain 4 Business as usual in an era of transition and uncertainty 5 The pinnacle of success in the midst of new challenges 6 The beachhead: Persian Gulf policy under Lee Myung-bak Conclusion
Biography
Shirzad Azad is a visiting scholar at Seoul National University’s Department of Political Science and International Relations.
