Koreans historically consider their country as a victim of foreign powers - sometimes seeing themselves as a shrimp among whales. In fact, Korea's national status has to a great extent been determined by the historical rivalries between the great powers. This collection of essays, produced over time by one of Korea's leading political scientists, probes many of the fundamental post-Korean-War issues South Korea has wrestled with in the context of its foreign policy positions, not least the question of how it actually defines its foreign policy, its relationship with the United States, and the...
Koreans historically consider their country as a victim of foreign powers - sometimes seeing themselves as a shrimp among whales. In fact, Korea's nat...
