Contentious Activism and Inter-Korean Relations / Danielle Chubb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chubb, Danielle, author.

Series:

Contemporary Asia in the World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korean reunification question (1945- )--Political aspects--Korea (South).

Korean reunification question (1945- ).

Kwangju Uprising, Kwangju-si, Korea, 1980.

Democratization--Korea (South)--History--20th century.

Democratization.

Korea (South)--Foreign relations--Korea (North).

Korea (South).

Korea (North)--Foreign relations--Korea (South).

Korea (North).

Korea (South)--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In South Korea, the contentious debate over relations with the North transcends traditional considerations of physical and economic security, and political activists play a critical role in shaping the discussion of these issues as they pursue the separate yet connected agendas of democracy, human rights, and unification. Providing international observers with a better understanding of policymakers' management of inter-Korean relations, Danielle L. Chubb traces the development of various policy disputes and perspectives from the 1970s through South Korea's democratic transition. Focusing on four case studies-the 1980 Kwangju uprising, the June 1987 uprising, the move toward democracy in the 1990s, and the decade of "progressive" government that began with the election of Kim Dae Jung in 1997-she tracks activists' complex views on reunification along with the rise and fall of more radical voices encouraging the adoption of a North Korean-style form of socialism. While these specific arguments have dissipated over the years, their vestiges can still be found in recent discussions over how to engage with North Korea and bring security and peace to the peninsula.Extending beyond the South Korean example, this examination shows how the historical trajectory of norms and beliefs can have a significant effect on a state's threat perception and security policy. It also reveals how political activists, in their role as discursive agents, play an important part in the creation of the norms and beliefs directing public debate over a state's approach to the ethical and practical demands of its foreign policy.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Note on Romanization and Citations

Introduction

1. Political Activism, Discursive Power, and Norm Negotiation

2. Political Activism Under Yushin and the Kwangju Uprising, May 1980

3. From Kwangju to Democracy, 1980-1987

4. South Korea in Transition, 1987-1997

5. A New Era of Inter-Korean Relations, 1998-2007

Conclusion: Inter-Korean Relations from a South Korean Perspective

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9780231536325

0231536321

OCLC:

979587160