[학술논문] Does Political Generation Matter for Foreign Policy? South Korea’s Foreign Policy Changes, 2003 to 2007
...relationship between political generation and foreign policy? By examining Korea’s sudden and sharp foreign policy change during the Roh Moo-hyun government, 2003–2007, in this article I show that when a political generation with distinctive emotions and preferences rises in power, it can have a significant impact on foreign policy. Despite the alliance ties with the United States and...
[학술논문] A Comparative Study on the inter-Korean Relations and the Cross-Strait Exchanges after the 2000s
...a far more practical and realistic attitude to their respective ‘rivals.’ Third, Domestic political conflicts that surround Cross-Strait policy in Taiwan and North-related policy in South Korea have been intensified as a result of changes in governments following elections. Fourth, while the United States remains a crucial partner of both South Korea and Taiwan, its influence in the region...
[학술논문] changes in Juche Ideology under Kim Jong-eun and its impact on North Korean policies, domestic and foreign
...the long-standing ideology, because it serves the rationale for him to come to power and legitimizes his political authority. Although slightly liberal changes in domestic and foreign policies are possible, we are not likely to observe radical changes in governing policies in a near future. Rather, the new regime is likely to take oppressive and aggressive domestic and foreign policies in many aspects...
[학술논문] Kim Jong Un’s First 500 Days: Consolidating Power and Clearing Political Space for National Revival
This article assesses the leadership changes in North Korea since Kim Jong Un assumed power after Kim Jong Il’s death on December 17, 2011. The first part addresses three fundamental questions: who really governs the country, how stable is the current North Korean regime, and what lies over the horizon for the leadership transition? Part two analyzes key dynamics within the Kim family, including...
[학술논문] The Two Koreas after U.S. Unipolarity: In Search of a New North Korea Policy
...North Korea. As a result of the rise of China and changes in Chinese-North Korean relations, the North Korean problem can no longer be seen from the post-Cold War framework of the 1990s. North Korea is now a nation strongly dependent on and supported by a rising China. Thus, it is high time for South Korea to think again about its North Korea policy. The South Korean government needs to reassess the...