Korea
Subtitle: security pivot in Northeast Asia
By: by project editor and principle author: Robert Dujarric, co-author: Kim Changsu, co-author: Elizabeth A. Stanley ; project director: William E. Odom
Contributors: Changsu, Kim; Stanley, Elizabeth A; Hudson Institute
Publisher: Hudson Institute; distributed by the Brookings Institution Press]
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Indianapolis, Ind; [Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
Subjects: Korean reunification question (1945-  ); Korea -- Strategic aspects; Korea (North) -- Foreign relations; Korea (South) -- Foreign relations
Description: This book takes a clear-eyed look at the implications of Korean reunification for Northeast Asia and U.S. security policy in the region. The authors note that Korean reunification, or some sort of Korean peace treaty, is likely to occur in the coming decade, possibly very soon. Korean unification will open up the issues of a continued U.S. military presence in Northeast Asia and of relations between Korea and its Asian neighbors and Russia.

Korean unification, they argue, will pose severe challenges for Japan and China in particular. The contributors argue that a continued American military deployment in Korea - and in Japan - will be necessary after unification to maintain peace and stability in Northeast Asia. They provide a detailed analysis of the political, economic, social, and cultural implications of Korean unification and offer insights into how U.S. policy can help ensure continued peace in the region.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 141-152