Summary The dynamics of Northeast Asia have traditionally been considered primarily in military and hard security terms or alternatively along their economic dimensions. This book…
Country or Region: North Korea
Abstract Soviet and East European documents provide significant revelations about the interactions of North Korea and its allies. First, they show Pyongyang’s longstanding interest in…
Abstract Since 1976, the militaries of the United States and South Korea have been holding routine joint military exercises (JMEs) for the purposes of military…
From the publisher: North Korea is unlikely to relinquish its nuclear program because of its importance to the political economy of the Democratic People’s Republic of…
From the publisher: The ‘hub-and-spoke’ alliance structure led by the United States was – and remains – a major feature of security politics in the Asia-Pacific.…
Summary A fresh historical and theoretical exploration of the much-debated, but still elusive, question of the Korean divide. In contrast to much of the literature on…
Summary Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula are regions where the interests of G4, which are the United States, Japan, China and Russia, are interconnected.…
Continue reading Pae, Chŏng-ho, and Alexander N. Fedorovskiy
Abstract This article explores Russian-Korean relations in the context of modern security situation on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia. This research begins with…
Summary For more than a half century, the specter of renewed conflict across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) has dominated thinking about Korea’s future. To be…
Abstract By all accounts, Northeast Asia is expected to show the most dynamic economic growth of any country in the world, for at least the…
Abstract With its energy needs steadily multiplying, Northeast Asia will require ever increasing petroleum imports for its economic expansion and survival. Most of these imports…
Summary With its energy needs steadily growing, Northeast Asia will require ever-accelerating petroleum imports for its economic expansion and survival. Most of these imports will…
Abstract The importance of Northeast Asian energy cooperation has been consistently emphasized in recent years to cope with uncertainties in the global energy market and…
Abstract In contrast to conventional weapons, the utility of nuclear weapons lies in its non-use, characterized by its powerful deterrent effects. If this nuclear deterrence…
Summary Changing national identities have transformed the China-Taiwan and Korean conflicts. Democratization in Taiwan and South Korea, and liberalization in China, have forced leaders to…
Continue reading Horowitz, Shale Asher, Uk Heo, and Alexander C. Tan
