Evolution of the South Koreaunited States Alliance

A comprehensive look at the role of history, economics, security, threat perception, and domestic politics in the South Korea-United States alliance.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Theory and the ROK-US alliance; 2. Early relations and establishing the ROK-US alliance; 3. Democratization and alliance; 4: Security motivations for the alliance; 5. Economic growth and the KOR-US free trade agreement; 6. Changing military dimensions of the alliance; Conclusion: the joint vision and the future of the alliance.

About the author

Uk Heo is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and an International Scholar at Kyung Hee University, South Korea.Terence Roehrig is Professor of National Security Affairs and Director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Group at the US Naval War College.

Summary

This engaging and comprehensive look at the role of history, economics, security, threat perception and domestic politics in the evolution of the South Korea-United States alliance will be read both as a major contribution to Korean studies and, for a study of the impact these factors have on alliance politics and theory.

Product details

• Authors: Uk Heo, Uk (University of Wisconsin Heo, Terence Roehrig, Roehrig Terence
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781107104679
• ISBN: 978-1-107-10467-9
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, International Relations, Defence strategy, planning & research, South Korea, Public Administration, United States of America, USA, Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship, Military and defence strategy, Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship