Asia at a tipping point : Korea, the rise of China, and the impact of leadership transitions / editor-in-chief, Gilbert Rozman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rozman, Gilbert

Korea Economic Institute (U.S.)

Series:

Joint U.S.-Korea academic studies ; v. 23.

Joint U.S.-Korea academic studies ; v. 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Balance of power--Congresses.

Balance of power.

Security, International--Asia--Congresses.

Security, International.

International economic relations.

International relations.

Politics and government.

Asia--Politics and government--21st century--Congresses.

Asia.

Korea--Politics and government--21st century--Congresses.

Korea.

Asia--Foreign relations--21st century--Congresses.

Korea--Foreign relations--21st century--Congresses.

Asia--Foreign economic relations--21st century--Congresses.

Korea--Foreign economic relations--21st century--Congresses.

Asia--Strategic aspects--Congresses.

Korea--Strategic aspects--Congresses.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

iv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Korea Economic Institute, 2012.

Summary:

The year 2012 may be determinative in transforming the leadership that will decide the fate of the hexagonal maneuvering over the North Korean nuclear threat and the prospects for reunification. Leadership has great bearing on the way the states active in Northeast Asia address sensitive questions related to the Korean peninsula. How should the shared goal of denuclearization be prioritized relative to goals such as stability and the regional balance of power? What weight should be given to human rights in the context of urgent security concerns? To what extent should the multilateral nature of diplomacy override the expression of national policy priorities? How closely is coordination with South Korea advisable, recognizing its legitimacy to represent the Korean people, given divergence in threat perceptions and strategic thinking about the future of the peninsula? The essays in this volume seek to address these and other questions.

Contents:

Political change in 2010-2012 and regional cooperation centered on the Korean peninsula. Introduction

Leadership changes and South Korea's China policy / Jae Ho Chung

North Korean politics and China / Jack Pritchard and L. Gordon Flake

Japanese politics, the Korean peninsula, and China / Kazuhiko Togo

Chinese politics and the Korean peninsula / Gilbert Rozman

Security challenges and the changing balance on the Korean peninsula. Introduction

The view from China / Andrew Scobell

The view from Russia / Stephen Blank

Japan's response to nuclear North Korea / Narushige Michishita

The view from South Korea / Taeho Kim

Sociological processes and regional community formation incorporating South Korea. Introduction

South Korean national identity gaps with China and Japan / Gilbert Rozman

Diverging trajectories of trust in northeast Asia : South Korea's security relations with Japan and China / Leif-Eric Easley

A cognitive approach to ethnic identity construction in the Korean enclave in Beijing / Sharon Yoon

TPP or ASEAN + 3 : alternative plans for Asian regionalism and free trade pacts. Introduction

The U.S. approach to regional trade agreements involving East Asia / Edward J. Lincoln

South Korea : which way will it go on Asian integration? / Hyung-Gon Jeong

Competing templates in Asia Pacific economic integration / Peter A. Petri.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

805411852