Promoting Peace and Human Rights on the Korean Peninsula PDF Download

Author: Ky?ng-s? Pak
Publisher: Ewha Womans University Press
ISBN: 9788973007417
Category : Civil rights
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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Author: Kadir Jun Ayhan
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811990360
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266

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This book explores the state of play on the Korean peninsula, where old conflicts remain latent. Regarding security on the Korean Peninsula, however, this book challenges the belief that the internal affairs of states should be discounted and posits that to have a fuller perspective of comprehensive peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula, all aspects of the security spectrum should be considered from the perspective of both challenges to building peace and opportunities for doing so. In particular, the internal governance functioning of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) regime will be considered, as well as the intersection between regime security, economic development and distributive justice, and South Korean perceptional, ideational, and bottom-up approaches to peace on the Korean Peninsula. Hence, this book will be of interest to scholars of the region, journalists and peace-makers.

Author: Henriette Sinding Aasen
Publisher: University of Hawaii PressJournals
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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This volume is based on the Rafto symposium entitled "The Two Koreas: Sunshine Policy, Democracy, and Human Rights, " which was held in 2000.

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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428911413
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 345

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Author: Gabriel Jonsson
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 178634193X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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In 1991 South Korea, along with North Korea, was made an official member of the UN. Using international relations theory, this book begins by looking at the struggle and eventual impact of the membership on the two countries post division in 1948. It investigates the predicted outcomes prior to joining, and whether these outcomes have come to fruition nationally and on a global scale. Following this, there is focus on South Korea's ability to exert an influence on international decision making in world-politics, and how this affected inter-Korean relations. Importantly, analysis looks at how participation in the Security Council (1996-1997 and 2013-2014) further extended the country's capabilities to adopt resolutions, including those affecting North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes and human rights record. South Korea's participation in peacekeeping operations, Koreans appointed to high positions within the UN system and payments of the UN budget are also investigated. The study concludes with discussion of the role of the UN as a forum for international contacts and for providing knowledge otherwise unavailable to non-members.South Korea in the United Nations is unique in its analysis of South Korea's relations with the UN prior to and, above all, after 1991, thereby enhancing understanding of the significance of its UN membership as well as the importance of being a UN member. Suitable for scholars in Korean studies, international relations and East Asian politics, it can also be used as a reference work by policy-makers in the region, and for students and professionals working within the UN system.

Author: Dong Jin Kim
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331997100X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291

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“This is a must-read book for anyone searching for insight into the peace process of the divided Korean peninsula. As a peace researcher and activist, the author highlights the role of civil society in making peacebuilding possible and sustainable on the Korean peninsula. This volume opens a new horizon to the study of peace and conflict.” —Koo, Kab Woo, Professor, University of North Korean Studies “This book makes an enormous contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of peace and conflict on the Korean peninsula and expands our understanding of the requirements of sustainable peacebuilding. The emphasis on the role of civil society as part of an inclusive approach to strategic peacebuilding is especially helpful.”—Iain Atack, Assistant Professor in International Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin “This expertly crafted book makes an original contribution to understanding peacebuilding theory and the critical role of civil society in strategic peacebuilding. It offers valuable lessons and hope for peaceful transformation of the Korean conflict as well as the negotiation of a sustainable peace in other protracted conflict settings.”—Wendy Lambourne, Senior Lecturer, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney The Post-Cold War era witnessed a dramatic rise in breakthroughs for peace processes, including the Korean peninsula, between parties mired in protracted conflict. However, many such processes broke down within a short period of time. This book explores the possibilities for comprehensive and sustainable peacebuilding strategy in the Korean peace process, beyond reaching an agreement, by reviewing diverse peacebuilding activities from government and civil society.

Author: Dong Jin Kim
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000520609
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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This book offers a distinctive perspective on peace processes by comparatively analysing two cases which have rarely been studied in tandem, Ireland and Korea. The volume examines and compares Ireland and Korea as two peace/conflict areas. Despite their differences, both places are marked by a number of overlaid states of division: a political border in a geographical unit (an island and a peninsula); an antagonistic relationship within the population of those territories; an international relationship recovering from past asymmetry and colonialism; and divisions within the main groupings over how to address these relationships. Written by academics and practitioners from Europe and East Asia, and guided by the concepts of peacebuilding and reconciliation, the chapters assess peace efforts at all levels, from the elite to grassroot organisations. Topics discussed include: historical parallels; modern debates over the legacy of the past; contemporary constitutional and security issues; civil society peacebuilding in relation to faith, sport, and women’s activism; and the role of economic assistance. The book brings Ireland and Korea into a rich dialogue which highlights the successes and shortcomings of both peace processes This book will be of interest to students of Peace and Conflict Studies, Irish Politics, Korean Politics, and International Relations.

Author: Hyun Jung Lim
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, Korean
Languages : en
Pages : 786

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This thesis examines the peacemaking effects of aid on the Korean Peninsula (i.e. the more that aid is provided, the more peace is created). This thesis poses two main questions: i) what effect does South Korea's aid to North Korea have on peace on the Korean Peninsula, and ii) if the peacemaking effects of aid is limited, why is it so? The relationship between aid and peace was chosen as a research subject because no previous studies exist that have tried to verify the relationship between aid to the North and the North Korean nuclear issue--which are two main issues of controversy. This study is significant in three aspects. First, this research confirmed the effectiveness of aid as a means to promote peace. This implies that aid may serve as an incentive for North Korea to move towards and choose cooperation. This further implies that South Korea's engagement with North Korea contributes to the promotion of peace on the Korean Peninsula. Second, this research identified factors that restrict the influence (leverage) of aid. South Korea's policy towards North Korea has been designed to expand the South's leverage against the North Korean regime. However, that policy has sometimes failed to meet its purpose due to North Korea's strategic reaction and political and economic characteristics. Third, this research confirmed the significance of inter-Korean interaction on the peacemaking effects of aid. South Korea's aid to North Korea is a type of trade-off that works in both ways and generates benefits to both sides rather than unilateral dispensation. South Korea provides aid for the political purpose of inducing cooperation from North Korea (peace) while North Korea works with South Korea for the economic purpose of receiving aid.

Author: Marine Corps Press
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781984056450
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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The Korean Peninsula was and is in a state of flux.More than 60 years after the war that left the country divided, the policies and unpredictability of the North Korean regime, in conjunction with the U.S. alliance with South Korea and the involvement of China in the area, leave the situation there one of the most capricious on the globe. Confronting Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula presents the opinions from experts on the subject matter from the policy, military, and academic communities. Drawn from talks at a conference in September 2010 at Marine Corps University, the papers explore the enduring security challenges, the state of existing political and military relationships, the economic implications of unification, and the human rights concerns within North and South Korea. They also reiterate the importance for the broader East Asia region of peaceful resolution of the Korean issues.

Author: Korea Institute for National Unification(South Korea)
Publisher: 길잡이미디어
ISBN: 8984798061
Category : Human rights
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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The issue of North Korean human rights has emerged as an international agenda after the publication of the COI Report in 2014. The international community’s emphasis on ensuring accountability of North Korea’s leadership indicates that previous approach of "monitoring" and "expressing concern" has had limited effects in changing North Korea. Despite the international community’s consistent and swift approach to make human rights in North Korea an international agenda, South Korea has been unable to present a united position in terms of its approach, perception, as well as policy direction and means. It is necessary to formulate and implement a more systematic and consistent policy towards human right in North Korea. Furthermore, it should reflect specific means and roadmap to substantially improve North Korean human rights. 1. Introduction 2. Environment Surrounding Policy on North Korean Human Rights A. Trend of the International Community B. Domestic Trend C. North Korea’s Response D. Assessment and Prospects 3. Objective and Direction of North Korean Human Rights Policy A. Objectives and Means B. Principles and Directions for Implementation 4. Strategies to Implement Policies on Human Rights in North Korea and Tasks Ahead A. Implementation Strategy B. Tasks Ahead 5. Conclusion