Preparing North Korean Elites For Unification

Author : Bruce W. Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 0833098012

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Preparing North Korean Elites for Unification by Bruce W. Bennett Pdf

"For years, the Republic of Korea (ROK/South Korea) has pursued a policy of peaceful reunification with North Korea. Many in the ROK believe that the ROK would take the lead in any instance of unification, in large part because the ROK dominates North Korea economically, demographically, and in numerous other ways. Indeed, then-ROK President Park Geun-hye and then-U.S. President Barack Obama made a joint declaration in 2013 that pledged to work toward a "peaceful reunification based on the principles of denuclearization, democracy, and a free market economy." Yet North Korean propaganda indoctrinates that country's elites to believe that ROK-led unification would be a disaster for them, one so awful that they are unlikely to even survive. Unless these North Korean elite views can be changed, it is hard to imagine how peaceful unification could ever be achieved. This report examines what could be done to convince North Korean elites that unification would be good for them. It describes five areas of concern that North Korean elites would likely have about the outcomes of unification and proposes policies that the ROK government could adopt that would give North Korean elites hope that unification would be acceptable for them. The author proposes unification policies in these five areas of concern that the ROK government should consider with urgency; it may take years for North Korean elites to believe that the ROK is prepared to act in a manner favorable to them, and it is unclear that unification is that far off"--Publisher's description.

Author : Bruce W. Bennett
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780833081759

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Preparing for the Possibility of a North Korean Collapse by Bruce W. Bennett Pdf

A North Korean government collapse would have serious consequences in North Korea and beyond. At the very least, a collapse would reduce the already scarce food and essential goods available to the population, in part due to hoarding and increasing costs. This could lead to a humanitarian disaster. Factions emerging after a collapse could plunge the country into civil war that spills over into neighboring countries. Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) could be used and even proliferated. This report examines ways of controlling and mitigating the consequences, recognizing that the Republic of Korea (ROK) and its U.S. ally will almost certainly need to intervene militarily in the North, likely seeking Korean unification as the ultimate outcome. But such an intervention requires serious preparation. North Koreans must be convinced that they will be treated well and could actually have better lives after unification. The allies need to prepare to deliver humanitarian aid in the North, stop conflict, demilitarize the North Korean military and security services over time, and secure and eventually eliminate North Korean WMD. Potential Chinese intervention must be addressed, ideally leading to cooperation with ROK and U.S. forces. Plans are needed for liberating North Korean political prisons before the guards execute the prisoners. Property rights need to be addressed. The ROK must sustain its military capabilities despite major reductions in force size due to very low birthrates. And ROK reluctance to broadly address North Korean collapse must be overcome so that plans in these areas can move forward.

Author : Jacques L. Fuqua
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612344812

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Korean Unification by Jacques L. Fuqua Pdf

Since the conclusion of World War II, the Korean people and the international community have contemplated a unified peninsula, but a divided Korea remains one of the last visible vestiges of the Cold War. What will removing this specter entail? And with what should it be replaced? Similar to the unification of East and West Germany, merging North and South Korea is likely the only means of achieving stability and lasting peace on the peninsula. However, after decades of a divided existence--with South Korea now thriving as a democracy and North Korea barely subsisting as a Stalinist dictatorship--this task will be monumental. What form of government would likely emerge, given the North Korean regime's practice of completely controlling its population? How would its citizens, indoctrinated by decades of Juche ideology, be assimilated into a larger community of capitalists? What would become of North Korea's military of 1.2 million? How would a reunified government exercise control over the North's starving masses? These questions are only some of the core issues addressed in Korean Unification: Inevitable Challenges. Jacques L. Fuqua Jr. argues that diplomatic, humanitarian, cultural, and military solutions must coincide to create peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula that could thus extend to elsewhere in Asia.

Author : Charles Jr. Wolf,Kamiljon T. Akramov
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780833040787

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North Korean Paradoxes by Charles Jr. Wolf,Kamiljon T. Akramov Pdf

Analyzes economic, political, and security issues associated with Korean unification. Considers how the North Korean system might unravel, leading to possible unification, and what the capital costs of unification would be under differing circumstances and assumptions. Compares points of relevance and nonrelevance between the German experience with unification in the 1990s and what might occur in Korea.

Author : Bruce W. Bennett
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780833097989

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Preparing North Korean Elites for Unification by Bruce W. Bennett Pdf

For years, the Republic of Korea (also known as South Korea) has pursued a policy of peaceful reunification with North Korea. This report examines what could be done to convince North Korean elites that unification would be good for them.

Author : Shepherd Iverson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476606156

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One Korea by Shepherd Iverson Pdf

Peaceful Korean reunification would end a growing nuclear threat, ease regional and geopolitical tensions, and bring about significant economic growth and cooperation in resource-rich Northeast Asia. The central assumption of this book is that peace and reunification can be achieved by changing the underlying incentive structure for all North Koreans, and by offering its leaders a safe, honorable and profitable way out of a deteriorating situation. Economic stagnation and increased awareness of the better life beyond their borders has led to growing dissent inside North Korea, while dynastic transition and the rise of a new generation of leaders may have opened a new opportunity for political acquiescence. The book outlines a Korean Peace Fund strategy that provides for global elites, corporations and governments to raise $300 billion to give to North Korean power elites, military officers and common people if they agree to reunify under South Korean political leadership. Kim Jong-un would likely be hailed worldwide for participating in a win-win, face-saving resolution.

Author : Tae-Hwan Kwak,Seung-Ho Joo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317085669

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One Korea by Tae-Hwan Kwak,Seung-Ho Joo Pdf

On the Korean peninsula, there exist two sovereign states—the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea)—both of whom hold separate membership at the United Nations. This book discusses the construction of "one Korea" and highlights the potential benefits of unification for the Koreans and the international community. Arguing that Korean unification is intrinsically international in nature, the authors outline how the process and outcome would impact upon the policies of the four major powers—the U.S., China, Russia, and Japan. In addition, the authors highlight the possible far-reaching repercussions of unification on the political and economic dynamics of Northeast Asia. Making a case for the two Koreas and interested powers to plan and orchestrate their acts for sustained peace and gradual unification on the Korean peninsula, this book examines the Korean question and the related issue of peace building in Northeast Asia from a global perspective. It will be of interest to students and scholars researching politics and international relations.

Author : Tara O
Publisher : Springer
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137598011

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The Collapse of North Korea by Tara O Pdf

This book highlights the increasing risk of North Korea’s collapse and considers the necessary actions that would enable the neighboring powers to prepare for such an event. North Korea's deteriorating economic conditions, its reliance on external assistance, and the degree of information penetration all provide hints of its collapse. Whether the chance is high or low, the collapse of North Korea and subsequent Korean unification would drastically alter the geostrategic landscape and profoundly affect the national interests of the regional powers—South Korea, China, the United States, Japan, and Russia. The most desirable scenario for a post-unification Korean Peninsula is a successfully developed and integrated non-nuclear Korea acting as a responsible regional and world stakeholder. This work considers the major challenges expected after a North Korean collapse, including the control of nuclear weapons, disorder in the immediate aftermath of collapse, and economic and social integration. The author then outlines how regional powers need to prepare to handle these challenges in order to minimize suffering and to set the foundation for long-term development and regional stability.

Author : Hak-chun Kim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Korea
ISBN : UOM:39015013283695

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The Unification Policy of South and North Korea by Hak-chun Kim Pdf

Author : Jonathan D. Pollack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Korea
ISBN : OCLC:227898999

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Preparing for Korean Unification: Scenarios and Implications by Jonathan D. Pollack Pdf

RAND presents the full text of the book entitled "Preparing for Korean Unification: Scenarios and Implications," by Jonathan D. Pollack and Chung Min Lee. The book covers different scenarios that would result in the unification of the Korean pennisula. The authors highlight the defining characteristics of each scenario, possible variations in paths to unification, and operational implications for the U.S. Army under different conditions and circumstances.

Author : Bruce W. Bennett
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780833097996

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Preparing North Korean Elites for Unification by Bruce W. Bennett Pdf

This report examines what could be done to convince North Korean elites that unification would be good for them. It describes five areas of concern that North Korean elites would likely have about the outcomes of unification and proposes policies that the Republic of Korea government could adopt that would give North Korean elites hope for an acceptable unification outcome.

Author : Ko Seong-joon,Institute for Unification Education, Ministry of Unification (South Korea)
Publisher : 길잡이미디어
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Germany
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Rethinking the Need for Unification by Ko Seong-joon,Institute for Unification Education, Ministry of Unification (South Korea) Pdf

CHAPTER 1: WHY A UNITED KOREA? CHAPTER 2: GERMANY AFTER UNIFICATION 1. Benefits of German Unification 12 2. Implications for Korean Unification 27 CHAPTER 3: COSTS AND BENEFITS OF UNIFICATION 1. Understanding the Costs of Unification 34 2. Unification is Less Costly than Division 38 3. Unification Benefits Outweigh Unification Costs 44 4. Building Unification Readiness to Minimize Costs 51 CHAPTER 4: RESTRUCTURING THE UNIFICATION ARGUMENT 1. Direction of the Unification Argument 56 2. Argument to Change the Public View on the Need 65 for Unification CHAPTER 5: VISION OF A UNITED KOREA 1. Political & Diplomatic Vision 90 2. Economic Vision 96 3. Security Vision 103 4. Social & Cultural Vision 108 CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION

Author : Charles Wolf (Jr.),Kamil Akramov
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0833037625

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North Korean Paradoxes by Charles Wolf (Jr.),Kamil Akramov Pdf

Analyzes economic, political, and security issues associated with Korean unification. Considers how the North Korean system might unravel, leading to possible unification, and what the capital costs of unification would be under differing circumstances and assumptions. Compares points of relevance and nonrelevance between the German experience with unification in the 1990s and what might occur in Korea.

Author : Chin-uk Chʻoe,Sun-sŏng Pak
Publisher : 민족통일연구원
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073061215

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The Making of a Unified Korea by Chin-uk Chʻoe,Sun-sŏng Pak Pdf

Author : Yun Kim,Eui Hang Shin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Korea
ISBN : UOM:39015037436568

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Toward a Unified Korea by Yun Kim,Eui Hang Shin Pdf