South Korea's Search for an Independent Foreign Policy

South Korea's independent foreign policy should be understood as a growing self reliant attitude in the process of managing foreign affairs, & not as a strict policy target that must be achieved within a single term of a specific government. In theory, an instrumental approach, rather than...

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Published inJournal of contemporary Asia Vol. 36; no. 21; pp. 258 - 273
Main Author Ko, Sung-Bin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2006
Subjects
Alliance
Foreign Policy
National Security
South Korea
United States of America
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Summary:South Korea's independent foreign policy should be understood as a growing self reliant attitude in the process of managing foreign affairs, & not as a strict policy target that must be achieved within a single term of a specific government. In theory, an instrumental approach, rather than an ideological adherence, toward the alliance system with the US is relevant for South Korea. Most importantly of all, the Korean dream of independent foreign policy will be hard to realize until Koreans abandon the dependent mind-set in terms of national security & foreign policy. References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0047-2336