Author: Tal-chung KimPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Germany
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Consequences of German Unification and Its Implications for a Divided Korea
Author: Tal-chung KimPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Germany
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Lessons from German Unification for the Korean Peninsula
Author: Judith BeckerPublisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3638939936
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Far East, grade: 85% = 2,0/A-/GPA 3.7, Peking Universit t (School for International Studies), course: International Securtiy in East Asia, 29 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Germany achieved what Korea still can achieve, namely peaceful unification. There are several similarities between the divided Koreas and the formerly divided Germanys. In both cases, the division grew out of the Second World War and the following Cold War. The divided nations have totally different systems of government. North Korea, as a communistic one-party state, is similar to the GDR and South Korea, as a democratic republic, is similar to the FDR. Major differences are apparent in the economic development between North and South Korea, which again corresponds to the situation in Germany at the end of the 1980s. In light of these similarities, an important question to answer is the following one: what lessons can the Korean Peninsula learn from German unification? Thus, this essay will proceed as follows. Firstly, the developments in Germany, leading to the opening of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent unification will be described and analyzed. Secondly, the economic and socio-cultural outcomes of the unification will be briefly analyzed. Thirdly, recommendations for the Korean Peninsula will be formulated and finally, the essay will conclude its findings.
Demographics of Korea and Germany
Author: Bernhard KöppenPublisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
ISBN: 384741173X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Korea and Germany are commonly described as emblematic examples of divided nations. But while Korea is still divided Germany has gone through a peaceful unification. The book offers a unique comparative study on the demographic change in these divided countries. It also investigates the developments after Germany‘s unification. Based on this demographic insights of a merged society it asks about their use and limits for a possible Korean scenario of reunification.
Economic Consequences of German Unification and Its Policy Implications for Korea
Author: Ha-chʻŏng YŏnPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Germany
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Korean Unification
Author: U S MilitaryPublisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781092881074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
This study seeks to address how to overcome the economic divide that separates North and South Korea should reunification transpire. The focus of this study will be centered on two aspects of the North Korean economy lagging behind South Korea. The first is the gap of development in industry, agriculture, national infrastructure, and education. The second area of focus will be the economic and governance costs that international sanctions have imposed on North Korea. International sanctions have been shown to cause the following: increased disputes; erosion of governance capacity; empowering of anti-reform leaders and factions; disempowering of civil society; increased likelihood of violence; potential humanitarian effects; and detrimental economic impacts on the country, region, and its allies. Findings show that North Korean economic policy decisions are largely responsible for the DPRK's economic plight. Since the division between North and South Korea, DPRK leadership has consistently enacted economic policy decisions that can be characterized as short-sighted. These policy decisions often ignore, or are unaware of, the long-term consequences that they will create. While short-sighted, they are consistent in an attempt to maintain self-sufficiency despite a growing sense of insecurity. Decisions to maintain a strong military industrial complex and pursue nuclear weapons have resulted in international and economic isolation.This compilation includes a reproduction of the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.I. Introduction * A. Major Research Question and Findings * B. Significance of the Research Question * C. Literature Review * 1. Definition of Unification and Unification Costs * 2. Unification Scenarios * 3. The German Reunification Experience * 4. Sanctions and Inducements * D. Potential Explanations and Hypotheses * E. Research Design * F. Study Overview and Draft Chapter Outline * II. The North Korean Economy * A. Division of the Korean Peninsula * 1. North and South Divided * 2. Lasting Effects of the Korean War on the North Korean Political Economy * B. "Plan-Less" Planned Economy * C. Economic Collapse * 1. Famine and Economic Break Down * 2. Rise of the Informal Economy * III. Sanctions and North Korea * A. Why Are Sanctions Implemented? * B. When Are Sanctions Most Effective? * C. Sanctions Against North Korea and Iran * 1. Iranian Sanctions * 2. North Korean Sanctions * D. Sanctions Impact Upon North Korea * IV. Economics Analysis for Reunification * A. North/South Economic Strategies * B. East-West German Reunification Experience * C. Economic Costs for Reunification of the Peninsula * D. Conclusions * V. ConclusionsFor many Koreans, unification of the North and South remains highly desirable. This was recently evidenced during the 2018 Winter Olympics with the North and South Koreans marching together under the Korean Unification Flag. The desire for unification in-part stems from a shared history, culture, language, familial ties, and oppression. However, unification of the Korean Peninsula requires that several major obstacles be overcome to ensure an orderly transition under unified rule. One central obstacle that must be overcome for peaceful unification to occur is the ever-growing economic divide between North and South Korea. While the international community has voiced their support of a peaceful unification scenario between the North and South, the economic burden would largely fall upon South Korea. Failure to bridge the economic divide could trigger famine, mass emigration, or violence to occur.
United We Stand, Divided We are
Author: Werner PfennigPublisher: Abera
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Divided Nations
Author: Jaushieh Joseph WuPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Unification from Below?
Author: Roland BleikerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Germany
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
One Korea?
Author: Thomas H. HenriksenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A distinguished panel of scholars from around the world convened at the Hoover Institution in June 1993 to assess prospects for a reunited Korea. North Korea's highly publicized stance of nuclear noncompliance, initiated only months earlier, gave the conference historical immediacy. It also underscored the potentially catastrophic consequences of continued ideological friction on the Korean peninsula. Scenarios for reunification identified at that conference are presented in this volume.
Author: Yun Kim