East-West reflections on demonization : North Korea now, China Next? / edited by Geir Helgesen and Rachel Harrison.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

NIAS Press, publisher.

Helgesen, Geir, editor.

Harrison, Rachel, 1963- editor.

Series:

NIAS studies in Asian topics ; 73.

NIAS Studies in Asian Topics ; 73

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and government.

International relations.

Korea (North)--Foreign relations--United States--21st century.

Korea (North).

Korea (South)--Foreign relations--United States--21st century.

Korea (South).

China--Foreign relations--United States--21st century.

China.

United States--Foreign relations--China--21st century.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Korea (North)--21st century.

United States--Foreign relations--Korea (South)--21st century.

Korea (North)--Politics and government--21st century.

Korea (South)--Politics and government--21st century.

China--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen, Denmark : NIAS Press, [2020]

Summary:

Although the rapid spread worldwide of the coronavirus in 2020 focused minds everywhere on the dangers of a global pandemic, other dangers facing the world have not diminished. Failure to resolve issues relating to the divided Korean peninsula is one of these. Great concern has long been expressed in several quarters about the behavior and ambitions of the reclusive North Korean regime. Often it is presented in Western media as an especially brutal dictatorship whose aggressive expansionist dreams pose a threat to world peace. Others question this one-dimensional picture and argue that a process of selective demonization is at work. In this thoughtful volume, 18 engaged scholars from Asia, the United States and Europe with first-hand knowledge about and experiences in Korea, North and South, share their insights and suggestions with concerned readers worldwide. They strive to get beyond the everyday rhetoric clouding the situation and address the demonization issue, exploring its different aspects from Western and Eastern perspectives. Their approach is to treat the Korean conflict as a multidimensional problem, with historical roots, cross-cultural and political-ideological perspectives, and not least with consequences far beyond the region where it takes place. North Korea is not the only country in the cross-hairs of heavyweight media organizations. The intensifying great power struggle between China and the United States is being played out on television, online and in the print media of both countries and beyond. The volume thus concludes by drawing into its consideration this developing conflict in which the two Koreas play a minor, almost bystander role. As such, as well as providing engaged readers with a more nuanced treatment of the issues, this collection offers important insights to journalists, officials and decision-makers around the world.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. "Tis No Sin to Cheat the Devil": Demonization as Dehumanization / Rachel Harrison

2. The Night is Dark in North Korea / Kare Bluitgen

3. Reflections on North Korea: Myths & Reality / James Hoare

4. A Case of Successful Demonization and Its Consequences / Geir Helgesen

5. The De-Demonization of North Korea / Han S. Park

6. Sovereignty Matters: North Korean Pragmatism and South Korean Contradictions / Hazel Smith

7. The Unwillingness to Take North Korea Seriously: Media Stereotypes, Problematic Sources and the Rhetoric surrounding the DPRK / Gianluca Spezza

8. The Red Complex in South Korea: The 50-Year Legacy of Demonizing North Korea / Gyuseog Han

9. How a Gaze Becomes Violence: Representations of the North Korean sports team at the PyeongChang Olympic Games / Myungkoo Kang

10. North Korea over the Rainbow: A Mysterious Demon? / SungjuPark-Kang

11. The Dangers of Demonization: An American Perspective / Jacob Finke

12. Beyond Binaries: Southeast Asian Relations with North Korea / Hyejin Kim

13. A Systemic Rival on the Doorstep? The Politics of Politicizing Chinese Regional Influence in Europe / Chunrong Liu

14. Demonizing China: A Diagnosis with No Cure in Sight / Daniel A. Bell

15. Why Images of the Enemy are Neglected in Conflict Analyses and Peacebuilding Processes / Steinar Bryn.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9788776942885

8776942880

OCLC:

1205590691

Publisher Number:

99986281258