1st Edition
South Korean Engagement Policies and North Korea Identities, Norms and the Sunshine Policy
By Key-young Son
Copyright 2006
268 Pages
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Routledge
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Routledge
256 Pages
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Routledge
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A fresh historical and theoretical exploration of the much-debated, but still elusive, question of the Korean divide. In contrast to much of the literature on the divide, which deals with state-building on the two sides of the Demilitarized Zone, this book sheds light on the slow, but steady process of homogenization between the two estranged peoples, as accelerated after the end of the Cold... Read more
Introduction Part 1: Theorizing Comprehensive Engagement 1. The Concepts of Containment and Engagement 2. Does Comprehensive Engagement Exist in International Politics? 3. The Conceptual Framework of Comprehensive Engagement Part 2: Operationalizing Comprehensive Engagement 4. Hyundai Projects and the Inter-Korean Summit: A By-Product or A Buy-Out? 5. North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions: A Bargaining Chip or A Bargaining Goal? Conclusion
Biography
Son Key-young
'Son's work is an excellent resource for scholars and students of Korea and, more broadly, for international relations students who not only want to understand the Korean Peninsula but to study issues of engagement and identity.' - Korean Studies Review
