Reconciling enemy states in Europe and Asia
By: Seunghoon Emilia Heo, Research Fellow, Institute for Sustainability and Peace, United Nations University, Japan
Series: International relations and development series
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780230295438
Subjects: Reconciliation; Pacific settlement of international disputes; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace; Peace-building; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International; History
Description: Rebuilding the relationship between enemy states is not an easy path. Moreover, the term 'reconciliation' has until now has been ill-defined in international relations. What do we mean by 'successfully reconciled'? Is it when national leaders shake hands on a red carpet or when economic interaction intensifies? Or is reconciliation only accomplished when citizens regain mutual respect? Drawing from sources in English, French, Korean, Italian, German and Japanese, Heo establishes a model that clarifies why certain countries reconcile while others do not. Discussing historical and contemporary cases ranging from Europe to Northeast Asia, she gives a unique insight into various means of arriving at a genuine reconciliation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.