The U.S. and the Two Koreas : : A New Triangle / / ed. by Tong Whan Park.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Akaha, Tsuneo,; Eberstadt, Nicholas,; Mazarr, Michael J.,; Morgan, Patrick M .,; Noland, Marcus,; Powlick, Philip J.,; Scalapino, Robert A.,; Whan Park, Tong,; Yu, George T.,
• HerausgeberIn: Park, Tong Whan,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (319 p.)

In the present international climate, the Korean Peninsula is central to restructuring political and economic relationships in Northeast Asia. And as the sole remaining superpower, the United States plays a significant role in this reconfiguration, mediating conflicts and managing challenges that often originate in North Korea. This collection provides a cogent assessment of the new triangular relationship involving the U.S. and the two Koreas, as well as the broader dynamics among all of the regional actors. The authors also address the development of nuclear capabilities in both Koreas, changing economic ties in the region, U.S. public opinion about Northeast Asia, and Chinese and Japanese reactions to the new structure in international relations. Throughout the book they emphasize military security and economic prosperity—two key interests that will determine the future of the Korean Peninsula.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- A Note on Korean Names -- 1 The Washington-Seoul- Pyongyang Triangle and the Future of the Korean Peninsula -- 2 The Challenges Ahead -- 3 U.S. Extended Deterrence in East Asia -- 4 Predator States and War: The North Korean Case -- 5 South Korea's Nuclear Option: The Interplay of Domestic and International Politics -- 6 U.S.-North Korea Economic Relations: Indications from North Korea's Past Trade Performance -- 7 U.S.-South Korea Economic Relations -- 8 U.S. Public Opinion of the Two Koreas -- 9 Japan's Response to Changing U.S.-Korea Relations -- 10 China's Response to Changing Developments on the Korean Peninsula -- 11 Conclusion: Implications of Pyongyang's Political-Economic Change -- Selected Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book