Korean Security Dynamics in Transition [Hardcover]

Kyung-Ae Park (Editor), Dalchoong Kim (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 23, 2001

This volume brings together the work of ten leading experts on Korean politics to critically analyze the key factors and issues that are shaping a newly emerging security regime on and around the Korean peninsula. The Korean security regime is undergoing a swift structural change at the beginning of the 21st century. South Korea's policy towards North Korea has fundamentally changed under the Kim Dae Jung government, and the North, which has long been isolated, is aggressively reaching out to the international community. The US, China, and Japan changed their approach to the Korean peninsula in response to these initiatives by the two Koreas. The historic summit meeting in June 2000 between the two Koreas, Kim Jong Il's rare foreign visits, the resumed diplomatic normalization talks between North Korea and Japan, and the United States' engagement policy toward North Korea are all the result of new approaches to the Korean peninsula. All these developments will restructure the security dynamics on the Korean peninsula in the coming years. Using first-hand knowledge and personal observations gleaned from visits to North Korea, Japan, South Korea, and China, the contributors examine emerging inter-Korean security relations, US-Korean security relations, and the dynamics among major powers that affect the security of both Koreas.

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"At a time of extraordinary developments in inter-Korean relations, this book offers a valuable and highly informed analysis of these changes and their impact on the Northeast Asian region and the United States. Readable, informative, and balanced, Korean Security Dynamics in Transition should be widely read by scholars, policy-makers, and all members of the general public who have an interest in this critical and rapidly changing area of the world."--Professor Charles K. Armstrong, Center for Korean Research, Columbia University

About the Author

Kyung-Ae Park teaches in the Department of Political Science and holds the Korea Foundation Chair of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia.

Dalchoong Kim is President of the Sejong Institute and Professor of International Relations at the Department of Political Science, Yonsei University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (June 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312238746
• ISBN-13: 978-0312238742
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hardlanding or Softlanding: two future Scenario for N. Korea, March 11, 2002

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Burdelski Marceli (Gdansk, Poland, Institute of Political Studies, PAS, Warsaw) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Korean Security Dynamics in Transition (Hardcover)

President G.W. Bush in speech on State the Union added North Korea to three states becoming to " Axis of Evil". After Clinton softlanding policy is time Bush hardlanding policy to North Korea.
Now public opinion needed correctiv and true information about Korea. Book edited by two distinguished and famous Professors: Dalchoong Kim : President International Poltical Science Association and Professor of International Relations at the Department of Political Science, Yonsei University, Korea and Professor Kyung-Ae Park, Director Institute of asian Research at University of British Columbia, Canada is good contribution to explain current Korean situation. The book is divided for three parts. Part one examine : Inter-korean Security Relations. Three authors ; Han S. Park, C. Kenneth Quinones, L.Gordon Flake made analysis both strategy North and South Korea,s. Part two examined U.S. - Korean Security Relations. Selig S. Harrison looking for future U.S. Army in South Korea.bruce Cumings and kyung-Ae Park examined NorthKorea defesive power and influence to u.S. North Korea relations. Part three made analysis inernational security Environment both Korea,s. Scott Snyder analysed U.S. China Rivalry to Korean Peninsula Security pattern.B.C. Koh article dedicated is impact U.S. -Japan Security cooperation for Korean peninsula.Stephen E. Noerper write on multilateralism and Korean security in transition. Former South Korean Foreign minister Sung-joo Han present personal view to inter-korean relations impact to regional Security.
Book give answer for lot very important Questions related to future North Korea. I recommended this book not only for Scholars, and students, and for general Readers want k,now about two Korea,s future.