Sunshine in Korea: the south korean debate over policies toward north korea / / Norman D. Levin, Yong-Sup Han.

• Author: Levin, Norman D.
• TeilnehmendeR: Han, Yong-Sup.
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (163 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The debate in South Korea over the government's engagement policy toward North Korea (the so-called 'sunshine? policy) did not start with Pyongyang's recent admission that it has been secretly pursuing a nuclear weapons program in violation of multiple international commitments. However, the evolution of the debate will be an important determinant of how the South Korean and broader international response to this latest North Korean challenge ultimately ends. Examining the public South Korean debate over dealings with North Korea, this book reviews the relevant historical background, focus in

Table of Contents

PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURE; TABLE; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; Chapter Two THE HISTORICAL SETTING; THE EMERGENCE OF DEBATE; Chapter Three THE SUNSHINE POLICY: PRINCIPLES AND MAIN ACTIVITIES; Chapter Four THE PUBLIC DEBATE: ISSUES AND UNDERLYING DIVISIONS; CENTRAL ISSUES; SPECIFIC ISSUES; CORE COMPONENTS; Chapter Five INTERNAL DYNAMICS: THE ACTORS; THE GOVERNMENT; THE PARTIES; THE MILITARY; THE MEDIA; CIVIC GROUPS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS; THE PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC OPINION; ENVIRONMENTAL MAPPING: A NOTIONAL MATRIX; Chapter Six INTERNAL DYNAMICS: THE PROCESS

SPRING (FEBRUARY 1998 TO JANUARY 2000) SUMMER (JANUARY 2000 TO JUNE 2000); FALL (JUNE 2000 TO JANUARY 2001); WINTER (JANUARY 2001 TO OCTOBER 2002); Chapter Seven CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS