South Korean Strategic Thought toward Asia

This comprehensive review covers the evolution of strategic thinking in South Korea since the 1980s in regard to China, Japan, Russia, regionalism, and reunification. Following a consistent framework, the book provides detailed analysis of how and why successive presidents chose new approaches. An overview raises broad questions about the turning points from nordpolitik to the Sunshine Policy and finally to the Six-Party Talks leading to the Joint Agreement.

Gilbert Rozman is a Musgrave Professor of Sociology at Princeton University.    In-taek Hyun is Professor and Director of the Ilmin International Relations Institute at  Korea University. Shin-wha Lee is Professor of Department of Political Science and International Relations at Korea University.