Northeast Asia stands at a turning point in its history. The key economies of China, Japan, and South Korea are growing increasingly interdependent, and the movement toward regionalism is gaining momentum. Yet interdependency, often set in a global context, also spurs nationalism in all three countries, and elsewhere in East Asia. Northeast Asia today feels the presence of all three complex forces--national, regional, and global--connecting, competing, and colliding in myriad ways. The authors of this book assess current interactions of national and regional forces in Northeast Asia, in...

"First Drafts of Korea" examines how the American mass media shapes U.S.perceptions of Korea and, thereby, U.S. foreign policy. Beginning with a detailed analysis of American newspapers' coverage of Korea between 1992 and 2003, the book features essays from Western journalists and senior U.S. officials with firsthand experience in Korea over the past two decades.

From the democratization of South Korea in the 1980s to the current North Korean nuclear crises, these distinguished contributors offer unique insight into American media coverage of Korea and its impact on policymaking. A...

Why should Americans worry about South Korean security? The answer is clear: North Korea, and beyond. Most international attention to the North Korea problem has focused on U.S. policy, but South Korea's longterm role may in fact be more important. South Korea's security is vital to peace and stability, not only in Northeast Asia but also the wider world.

Written by eminent scholars, practitioners, and policymakers with extensive on-the-ground experience, Beyond North Korea assesses the varied contexts--regional and global, traditional and nontraditional--that underpin South Korea's...