Changing Power Relations in Northeast Asia

Implications for Relations between Japan and South Korea

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
Cover of the book Changing Power Relations in Northeast Asia by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781136843297
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 7, 2011
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781136843297
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 7, 2011
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book analyses the Japanese-South Korean relationship from various angles including politics, security, economics, culture and immigration. In a sense the two countries are natural partners. Both are democratic societies, they are economically strong and are the only two Asian countries that are members of the OECD. Both have security treaties with the USA, they share security concerns when it comes to the North Korean nuclear threat as well as the rise of China, which at the same time has become the largest trading partner for both. Japan and South Korea also share similar values, customs, cultures and languages. All this would make it logical for them to have a strong cooperative bilateral relationship. Yet this is still not the case. The contributors to this book examine how the relationship is affected by the changing power relations in Northeast Asia and find a most complex situation.

 

Understanding how Japan and Korea interact is central for anyone that wants to understand the politics of East Asia. This volume will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Asian politics, as well as those interested in political science and peace and conflict resolution more generally.

Marie Söderberg is Professor and Director of the European Institute of Japanese Studies, Sweden.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book analyses the Japanese-South Korean relationship from various angles including politics, security, economics, culture and immigration. In a sense the two countries are natural partners. Both are democratic societies, they are economically strong and are the only two Asian countries that are members of the OECD. Both have security treaties with the USA, they share security concerns when it comes to the North Korean nuclear threat as well as the rise of China, which at the same time has become the largest trading partner for both. Japan and South Korea also share similar values, customs, cultures and languages. All this would make it logical for them to have a strong cooperative bilateral relationship. Yet this is still not the case. The contributors to this book examine how the relationship is affected by the changing power relations in Northeast Asia and find a most complex situation.

 

Understanding how Japan and Korea interact is central for anyone that wants to understand the politics of East Asia. This volume will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Asian politics, as well as those interested in political science and peace and conflict resolution more generally.

Marie Söderberg is Professor and Director of the European Institute of Japanese Studies, Sweden.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Insurgencies: Essays in Planning Theory by
Cover of the book Drugs by
Cover of the book The Structure of Social Theory by
Cover of the book Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS by
Cover of the book Religion and Cognition by
Cover of the book Nineteenth-Century Music by
Cover of the book Studying English by
Cover of the book Landscape Performance by
Cover of the book The Darkest Sides of Politics, I by
Cover of the book Oedipus in the Trobriands by
Cover of the book Colloquial Afrikaans by
Cover of the book Rome by
Cover of the book The Mask of Normalcy by
Cover of the book Freedom of Information in a Post 9-11 World by
Cover of the book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy