[학술논문] Untying the “Gordian Knot”? Northeast Asian Security Complex and Desecuritization of the Northern Limit Line
...to choose the initiative that might weaken South Korea’s national security and embolden its “main enemy” North Korea? What implications does Roh’s new approach have for the Northeast Asian regional security? In this study I answer these questions by using the Copenhagen School’s Regional Security Complex (RSC) theory. This study emphasizes the importance of domestic political...
[학술논문] A Mini-Multilateral Architecture in Northeast Asia
Northeast Asian countries have no multilateral security and cooperation regime such as OSCE in Europe and ARF in Southeast Asia. Over the last decade, Korea, Japan, and Chinese cooperation aimed at economic integration has gradually increased in this region. However, antagonism and distrust, which resulted from territorial conflicts, historical animosity, and North Korea’s provocations, have...
[학술논문] The Revival of Russia’s Role on the Korean Peninsula
...on major issues in Northeast Asia. The prospect of a consistent, long-term North Korea policy under Putin places Moscow in a strong position to sustain the process of engagement with North Korea. More significantly, it serves Moscow’s demographic, economic, and security interests to be a positive influence in the region in order to regain a diplomatic role in any security initiatives concerning...
[학술논문] 격동의 동아시아: 박근혜 정부 대외정책의 과제
...colliding nationalisms, which is caused by rivalry in Northeast Asia. Southeast Asia is also far from stable as a result of disputes over the Spratly Islands, Scarborough Shoal, and SLOC security. Given America’s re-balancing strategy in East Asia and Chinese power’s emerging dominance in the region, the foreign policy options of East Asian countries will be significantly driven by the U.S...
[학술논문] 중국의 통일한국 인식과 역할
...reflected in its Korean Peninsula policies, and predicts its future role. Specifically, this article looks into China’s perception of the Korean Peninsula’s strategic value in its Northeast Asian strategies given its changing relations with the U. S. Also, China’s basic position on Korean unification and its perception and plan on the process of unification and a unified Korea will...