Korean unification : and the positions and roles of the four neighboring powers/ edited by Bae, Jung-Ho.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pae, Chŏng-ho, 1958-

T'ongil Yŏn'guwŏn (Korea)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korean reunification question (1945- ).

Korea (South)--Relations--Korea (North).

Korea (South).

Relations.

Korea (North).

Korea (North)--Relations--Korea (South).

Physical Description:

162 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

[Seoul] : Korea Institute for National Unification, [2011]

Summary:

As the debate about unification has recently been enlivened in Korean society, the flame of hope for unification is being re-kindled. However, there are still many who focus solely on the enormous costs involved, while others remain passive toward the unification issue. Particularly members of the younger generation feel satisfied with 'co-existence under an unstable peace' as a divided peninsula. However, as indicated in a special report by the Russian Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) which assessed that "North Korea is already in the process of collapse," the unification issue is no longer something we can avoid. Therefore, armed with this consciousness of the problems of our era, this project assesses the significance of the recent rekindling of interest in unification and considers a new vision of unification and its potential value, dealing intensively with the positions and roles of the four neighboring powers regarding unification as well as ideas for strategic cooperation among South Korea and its powerful neighbors.--Foreword.

Contents:

A vision of Korean unification and its value : building great power Korea / Jung-Ho Bae

German reunification and the European Union / Don-Jay Yeom

The United States and Korean unification / Ralph Hassig and Kongdan Oh

Japan's role and position on Korean unification / Takashi Inoguchi

Managing the path toward eventual Korean unification : the Chinese way / You Ji

Russia's role and position on Korean unification / Alexander Panov

Korea's diplomatic strategy for unifying the Korean peninsula / Young-Ho Park.

Notes:

"The publication of this project owes much to the diligent efforts of KINU research associates such as Hyo Min Lee, Uichan Ko and Jisuk Park who reviewed and edited the various papers. Also, the English version of this publication benefited greatly from the accurate translations done by research associates Meredith Rose Shaw and Hyo Min Lee."--Foreword.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9788984796232

8984796239

OCLC:

789164641