1st Edition

One Korea Visions of Korean unification

Edited By Tae-Hwan Kwak, Seung-Ho Joo Copyright 2017
234 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

Introduction
Tae-Hwan Kwak & Seung-Ho Joo

1. One Korea Unification Vision Through Neutralization
Tae-Hwan Kwak

2. North Korean Unification Strategies: Strategic Culture and Future Prospects

Sachio Nakato

3. U.S. Policy toward Korean Unification and the Policies of the ROK and the DPRK

Edward A. Olsen

4. The Future Vision of a Unified Korean Peninsula: A U.S. Perspective

Tong Kim

5. Obama’s Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula: A Korean Perspective

Taehyung Ahn

6. Maintaining the Status Quo or Promoting the Reunification of the Korean Peninsula?:

A Chinese Perspective

Cai Jian

7. China and Korean Unification Strategies: A Korean Perspective

Taewan Kim

8. The Future Vision for a United Korean Peninsula: A Russian Perspective

Alexander Zhebin

9. Russia and Unified Korea: A Korean Perspective

Seung-Ho Joo

10. Japan’s Policy Regarding Korean Rapprochement and Unification

Yoshinori Kaseda

Conclusion

Tae-Hwan Kwak & Seung-Ho Joo

Biography

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

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