South Korea S Middle Power Diplomacy In The Middle East

Author : Hae Won Jeong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000544251

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South Korea’s Middle Power Diplomacy in the Middle East by Hae Won Jeong Pdf

This book examines theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of middle powers with reference to South Korea’s bilateral relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iraq. It maps the development, political and diplomatic trajectories between South Korea and Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iraq against the historical backdrop of ROK-US alliance and the rise of China. Jeong provides a nuanced analysis of the intersectionality of political economy and foreign policy analysis contextualizing state-building processes in ROK and the Middle Eastern countries. This accessible book is intended for students and scholars in area studies and international affairs, career diplomats, and South Korean businesses in the Middle East. It should also prove of practical value for journalists and policy makers who are interested in studying the nexus of domestic, regional and international factors that have configured South Korea’s Middle East policy.

Author : Hae Won Jeong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367551314

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South Korea's Middle Power Diplomacy in the Middle East by Hae Won Jeong Pdf

This book examines theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of middle powers with reference to South Korea's bilateral relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iraq. It maps the development, political and diplomatic trajectories between South Korea and Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iraq against the historical backdrop of ROK-US alliance and the rise of China. Jeong provides a nuanced analysis of the intersectionality of political economy and foreign policy analysis contextualizing state-building processes in ROK and the Middle Eastern countries. This accessible book is intended for students and scholars in area studies and international affairs, career diplomats, and South Korean businesses in the Middle East. It should also prove of practical value for journalists and policy makers who are interested in studying the nexus of domestic, regional and international factors that have configured South Korea's Middle East policy.

Author : Seungjoo Lee,Sangbae Kim
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030760120

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Korea’s Middle Power Diplomacy by Seungjoo Lee,Sangbae Kim Pdf

This volume discusses Korea’s role as a middle power in the midst of the 21st century global power shift. Focusing on Korea’s middle power diplomacy from the perspective of coalition building, the book discusses structural factors that shape middle power strategy and diplomacy. Written by leading Korean researchers, the chapters use diverse methodologies to offer a range of perspectives on Korea’s place in the developing global order. Topics discussed include South Korea’s approach to technology policy in the midst of US-China cyber competition, the East Asian ‘Thucydides Trap’, MITKA and middle power diplomacy, Korea’s role in the South China Sea dispute, and South Korean cyber security. Providing a unique treatment of middle power opportunities and motivations in the East Asia region, this volume will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, Asian politics, diplomacy, security studies, and global governance.

Author : Sook Jong Lee
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1137596597

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Transforming Global Governance with Middle Power Diplomacy by Sook Jong Lee Pdf

This book examines South Korea’s recent strategic turn to middle power diplomacy, evaluating its performance so far in key areas of security, maritime governance, trade, finance, development assistance, climate change, and cyber space. In particular, the authors pay special attention to how South Korea’s middle power diplomacy can contribute to making the U.S.-China competition in East Asia benefit Korea. The contributors discuss the opportunities and limits of this middle power diplomacy role, exploring how Korea can serve as a middleman in Sino-Japanese relations, rather than as a US ally against China; use its rich trade networks to negotiate beneficial free trade agreements; and embracing its role as a leader in climate change policy, along with other topics. This book is a must read for foreign policy officials and experts who engage in the Asia-Pacific region, rekindling the academic study of middle powers whose influence is only augmenting in our increasingly networked twenty-first century world.

Author : Seungjoo Lee,Sangbae Kim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030760138

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Korea's Middle Power Diplomacy by Seungjoo Lee,Sangbae Kim Pdf

This volume discusses Korea's role as a middle power in the midst of the 21st century global power shift. Focusing on Korea's middle power diplomacy from the perspective of coalition building, the book discusses structural factors that shape middle power strategy and diplomacy. Written by leading Korean researchers, the chapters use diverse methodologies to offer a range of perspectives on Korea's place in the developing global order. Topics discussed include South Korea's approach to technology policy in the midst of US-China cyber competition, the East Asian 'Thucydides Trap', MITKA and middle power diplomacy, Korea's role in the South China Sea dispute, and South Korean cyber security. Providing a unique treatment of middle power opportunities and motivations in the East Asia region, this volume will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, Asian politics, diplomacy, security studies, and global governance.

Author : Bruce Gilley,Andrew O'Neil
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626160859

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Middle Powers and the Rise of China by Bruce Gilley,Andrew O'Neil Pdf

China’s rise is changing the dynamics of the international system. Middle Powers and the Rise of China is the first work to examine how the group of states referred to as “middle powers” are responding to China’s growing economic, diplomatic, and military power. States with capabilities immediately below those of great powers, middle powers still exercise influence far above most other states. Their role as significant trading partners and allies or adversaries in matters of regional security, nuclear proliferation, and global governance issues such as human rights and climate change are reshaping international politics. Contributors review middle-power relations with China in the cases of South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, South Africa, Turkey, and Brazil, addressing how these diverse nations are responding to a rising China, the impact of Chinese power on each, and whether these states are being attracted to China or deterred by its new power and assertiveness. Chapters also explore how much (or how little) China, and for comparison the US, value middle powers and examine whether or not middle powers can actually shape China’s behavior. By bringing a new analytic approach to a key issue in international politics, this unique treatment of emerging middle powers and the rise of China will interest scholars and students of international relations, security studies, China, and the diverse countries covered in the book.

Author : Hyo-Sook Kim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1003019897

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South Korea's Foreign Aid by Hyo-Sook Kim Pdf

"Kim examines the impact of domestic politics in accomplishing South Korea's middle power diplomacy through the provision of foreign aid. Since the 2000s, the rise of emerging nations as donors has brought about a remarkable transition in the international development community. South Korea has closed the gap with other Development Assistance Committee donors in terms of the quality of its aid. In doing so it has taken on a more active role as a middle power, acting as an agenda-setter and a mediator in the field of development and many other wide policy areas including trade, finance, environment, security, and peacekeeping. What factors, then, have encouraged South Korea to maintain and enhance the existing international development system? Not only how they behave, but also how their behaviour is determined is essential to truly understand the impact of emerging donors on the existing order. Kim highlights the significance of domestic politics in determining South Korea's foreign aid behaviour, framing it in terms of South Korea's wider middle power diplomatic strategy. This book will be of great value to scholars of South Korean politics and foreign policy, as well as to international relations scholars with an interest in the foreign aid policy of middle powers"--

Author : Jan Melissen,Yul Sohn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137532299

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Understanding Public Diplomacy in East Asia by Jan Melissen,Yul Sohn Pdf

Set against the backdrop of tensions in East Asia, this book analyzes how East Asia's "new middle powers" and emerging powers employ public diplomacy as a key element of their foreign policy strategy and in so doing influence regional power dynamics. The volume brings together contributions from an international and influential group of scholars, who are leading debates on public diplomacy within East Asia. Where the study of public diplomacy has so far focused primarily on the West, the essays in this book highlight the distinct strategies of East Asian powers and demonstrate that understanding public diplomacy requires studying its strategies and practices outside as much as within the Western world. A focus on public diplomacy likewise gives us a more varied picture of state-to-state relations in East Asia.

Author : Andrew F. Cooper
Publisher : Springer
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349259021

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Niche Diplomacy by Andrew F. Cooper Pdf

An examination of the nature of middle power diplomacy in the post-Cold War era. As the rigid hierarchy of the bipolar era wanes, the potential ability of middle powers to open segmented niches opens up. This volume indicates the form and scope of this niche-building diplomatic activity from a bottom up perspective to provide an alternative to the dominant apex-dominated image in international relations.

Author : Sang Hwa Chung
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : International relations
ISBN : 8974292882

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A Middle Power s Diplomatic Strategy in the Globalized World(세종정책연구 2013-14) by Sang Hwa Chung Pdf

Author : Scott A. Snyder
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231546188

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South Korea at the Crossroads by Scott A. Snyder Pdf

Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security. In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for the future. Pairing a historical perspective with a shrewd understanding of today’s political landscape, Snyder contends that South Korea’s best strategy remains investing in a robust alliance with the United States. Snyder begins with South Korea’s effort in the 1960s to offset the risk of abandonment by the United States during the Vietnam War and the subsequent crisis in the alliance during the 1970s. A series of shifts in South Korean foreign relations followed: the “Nordpolitik” engagement with the Soviet Union and China at the end of the Cold War; Kim Dae Jung’s “Sunshine Policy,” designed to bring North Korea into the international community; “trustpolitik,” which sought to foster diplomacy with North Korea and Japan; and changes in South Korea’s relationship with the United States. Despite its rise as a leader in international financial, development, and climate-change forums, South Korea will likely still require the commitment of the United States to guarantee its security. Although China is a tempting option, Snyder argues that only the United States is both credible and capable in this role. South Korea remains vulnerable relative to other regional powers in northeast Asia despite its rising profile as a middle power, and it must balance the contradiction of desirable autonomy and necessary alliance.

Author : Jonathan H. Ping
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351153027

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Middle Power Statecraft by Jonathan H. Ping Pdf

Jonathan Ping's volume establishes a unifying theory for the concept of middle power (MP). MPs are states which have an innate form of statecraft and perceived power as a result of their size. The book presents hybridization theory as a basis for analysis, policy development and prediction of MP statecraft and perceived power. A prerequisite to the founding of hybridization theory is the new statistical method of definition which identifies sixteen MPs of Asia and the Pacific. The volume takes a comparative focus on Indonesia and Malaysia to inform and test hybridization theory, as well as to provide a historical analysis of Southeast Asia from a statecraft and perceived power perspective. It offers researchers and scholars of international relations and international political economy a theory that can be applied to the practical study of all middle sized states, while middle sized states can apply the same theory to enhance their own ability to (re)create their state.

Author : Ralf Emmers,Sarah Teo
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780522871197

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Security Strategies of Middle Powers in the Asia Pacific by Ralf Emmers,Sarah Teo Pdf

Security Strategies of Middle Powers in the Asia Pacific examines what drives the different regional security strategies of four middle powers in the Asia Pacific: Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia. Drawing on the extant middle power literature, the authors argue that the regional security strategies of middle powers could take two forms, namely, functional or normative. A functional strategy means that the middle power targets its resources to address a specific problem that it has a high level of interest in, while a normative strategy refers to a focus on promoting general behavioural standards and confidence building at the multilateral level. This book argues that whether a middle power ultimately employs a more functional or normative regional security strategy depends on its resource availability and strategic environment.

Author : J. Mo,Mo Jongryn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137506467

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MIKTA, Middle Powers, and New Dynamics of Global Governance by J. Mo,Mo Jongryn Pdf

This volume is the result of a 2013 conference held by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies (South Korea) on the 'middle power' countries of Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia (MIKTA). Experts and policymakers discussed how members of the MIKTA can work to advance global governance in emerging global issue areas.

Author : Scott A. Snyder,Geun Lee,Young Ho Kim,Jiyoon Kim
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : International relations
ISBN : 9780876097335

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Domestic Constraints on South Korean Foreign Policy by Scott A. Snyder,Geun Lee,Young Ho Kim,Jiyoon Kim Pdf

These essays support the argument that strong and effective presidential leadership is the most important prerequisite for South Korea to sustain and project its influence abroad. That leadership should be attentive to the need for public consensus and should operate within established legislative mechanisms that ensure public accountability. The underlying structures sustaining South Korea’s foreign policy formation are generally sound; the bigger challenge is to manage domestic politics in ways that promote public confidence about the direction and accountability of presidential leadership in foreign policy.