The Future of the Korean Peninsula Korea 2032 and Beyond

Introduction—Prelude to Korea 2032

MASON RICHEY, JAGANNATH P. PANDA, AND DAVID A. TIZZARD

PART I

The Contemporary Korean Peninsula　

1. Promise and Peril: Korea in Northeast Asia　　

MASON RICHEY AND LEIF-ERIC EASLEY

2. Ideas Matter in Inter-Korean Relations: Shifts in South Korea’s Foreign Policy Interests and Behavior Vis-à-Vis North Korea

KADIR JUN AYHAN AND KIM YUREE

3. The Status Quo and Its Discontents: The Legacy of Donald Trump’s "America First" and the Future of the US-Korea Relationship

ROB YORK

PART II

Korea’s Role in Regional and Global Affairs

4. Troubling Neighborhood: Japan’s Perspective on the Korean Peninsula

ALEXANDRA SAKAKI

5. China-Korea Relations in 2032: The Race for Eco-Political Dominance

THÉO CLÉMENT

6. Nuclear Issues on the Korean Peninsula　

DUYEON KIM

7. Between Accords and Discords: Korea in United Nations Discourse　　

MAHIMA N. DUGGAL AND JAGANNATH P. PANDA 　　

PART III

Economy, Politics, and Socio-Culture on the Korean Peninsula

8. A Unified Korean Peninsula Economy: Benefits for Both Sides of the 38^th Parallel

RANDALL JONES

9. Future Acts of Past Forgetting: Symbolism, Political Consciousness, and Ethno-Nationalism in Korean Reunification

DAVID A. TIZZARD

10. Separation and Coming Together: Problems and Prospects for the Korean Peninsula

VYJAYANTI RAGHAVAN

11. The Wilsonian State: Korea in Modern World History

YOUNGJUN KIM

Biography

Mason Richey is Associate Professor of International Politics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, South Korea.

Jagannath P. Panda is a Research Fellow and Centre Head for East Asia at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India.

David A. Tizzard is Assistant Professor at Seoul Women’s University, South Korea.　

"In this brilliantly written and incisive volume, rising stars and veteran scholars of Korean and international affairs untangle the complex subject of two Koreas by leveraging their expertise and knowledge from a broad range of disciplines. The contributors bring to the table fresh perspectives on the traditional issues of alliance relations, regional rivalries, and challenges of nuclear North Korea, as well as providing a deeper look into the normative fundamentals of two Koreas. When interests and stakes on the future of the Korean peninsula could not be any higher, this timely volume delivers keen insights into how the two Koreas could look like in a decade henceforth."

Go Myong-hyun, Senior Research Fellow, the Asan Institute for Policy Studies

　

"What future might the next decade hold for the Korean Peninsula? In this excellent volume, a stellar group of scholars sets out to answer this question. Critically analysing the position of the two Koreas vis-a-vis their different domestic audiences, as well as regional and global actors, the contributors to the volume explain how and why the Koreas are positioned to make an impact across a wide range of areas. But the contributors also warn the Koreas that they will have to address domestic and international challenges difficult to solve. This is a recommended volume for anyone interested in understanding why the Koreas will shape but also be shaped by both predictable and unforeseen events."

　Ramon Pacheco Pardo, KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance, Professor at King's College London

　

"Comprehensive analysis of obstacles to peace and reconciliation on the Korean peninsula, but also offering a perspective for 2032 in taking into account not only economic and security issues, but also social and ideational factors that need solutions. New perspectives at the beginning of the Biden Administration after four years of glamorous stand-still."

Michael Reiterer, Ambassador (ret.) of the European Union to the Republic of Korea