[학술논문] Between Principle and Pragmatism: What Went Wrong with the <em>Lee</em> <em>Myung</em>-<em>bak</em> <em>Government</em>’s North Korean Policy?

The progressive decade of the Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun <em>government</em> showed a remarkable improvement in inter-Korean relations through two summit meetings and expanded exchanges and cooperation. However, as the <em>Lee</em> <em>Myung</em>-<em>bak</em> (MB)&rsquo;s conservative <em>government</em> stepped into power in February 2008, the overall landscape was radically altered. Whereas exchanges and cooperation between two Koreas have...

[학술논문] North Korea’s South Korea Policy: An Evaluation of Determining Variables and Prospects for 2012

...Second, it will make some predictions about North Korean policy for 2012 based on an analysis of the characteristics and background of North Korea&rsquo;s stance toward South Korea during the <em>Lee</em> <em>Myung</em>-<em>bak</em> <em>government</em>. Simply put, the two Koreas both tend to take relatively hard-line policies when North Korean regime is unstable,whereas soft-line policies emerge when the regime stablizes. North Korea&rsquo;s...

[학술논문] In Search of Balance between Inducements and Sanctions: Evaluating the <em>Lee</em> <em>Myung</em>-<em>bak</em> Administration’s North Korea Policy

...Korea policy under the <em>Lee</em> <em>Myung</em>-<em>bak</em> administration,and ② objectively evaluate the merits and demerits of this policy change. The gist of this paper is as follows. All previous South Korean administrations have strived toward the common goal of encouraging change in North Korea (denuclearization, reform, and liberalization). But the policy measures that the South Korean <em>government</em> could realistically...

[학술논문] Reciprocity in South Korean Security Policy Vis-à-vis North Korea and the United States

...South Korea. Diffuse reciprocity shaped Korean security policy starting with President Kim Dae-jung&rsquo;s Sunshine Policy. The <em>Lee</em> <em>Myung</em>-<em>bak</em> <em>government</em>&rsquo;s hard-line approach increased military tension and economic anxiety on the peninsula. The new South Korean <em>government</em> under Park Geun-hye should devise achievable policy measures rather than place excessive pressure or unrealistic demands on North...

[학술논문] 「이명박 정부」 대북정책과 남북체육교류협력 평가

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the <em>Lee</em> Administration&rsquo;s policy on North Korea, and inter-Korean sports exchange and cooperation. This literature review involved systematic analysis of relevant primary and secondary sources. The result of this review is as follows: First, strict reciprocity principle has imposed limitation on promotion of policies favorable for an inter-Korean relationship...

[국내] Strengthening South Korean Value Diplomacy for U.S.-South Korean Normative Alignment

...problems, embracing compromise positions in international disputes, and adopting the notions of &ldquo;good international citizenship&rdquo; (Cooper et al. 1993, 116). The <em>government</em> of former South Korean President <em>Lee</em> <em>Myung</em>-<em>bak</em> pursued middle powermanship under the Global Korea slogan, emphasized value-based international contributions by expanding foreign aid, and hosted the Group of Twenty (G20)...

[국내] The Costs and Benefits of Unification on the Korean Peninsula

...goal. The direction taken by the <em>Lee</em> <em>Myung</em>-<em>bak</em> administration differed from that of &lsquo;the Participatory <em>Government</em>&rsquo; as the power shifted to the conservative side. Resolving the issues raised in the North Korea policy implementation process of the past was set as the major policy objective since the directionality of the policy toward the North of the <em>Lee</em> administration was somewhat different...