North East Asian Regional Power Security Issues of Korean Unification
Hamilton, Burke R.
Synopsis "North East Asian Regional Power Security Issues of Korean Unification"
Divided in 1945 between the United States and the Soviet Union, Korea's status was as much a testament to the Cold War as one of ideology. With the unifications of Vietnam and Germany, Korean unification appears entirely possible, either through absorption or through force. However, even with the removal of superpower competition, Korea appears to be no closer to unification than it was 50 years ago. Korea's division continues today for partly ideological, partly practical, but mostly regional issues. In North-east Asia both North and South Korea, China, Japan, Russia and the United States all at one time or another supported a unified Korea. The type and nature of that Korea is what divides the regional powers. A Korea unified peacefully will resemble a bigger South Korea based on historic Korean regionalism, gross national products, education, and raw population. In every area of comparison, South Korea dominates its northern counterpart. Based on security, competition, and debt relations only the United States and South Korea logically support peaceful unification. At best, Japan is ambivalent, while Russia sees a loss of revenue through arms sales and China fears a US presence on its border. For the near future, Korea will not unify.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
