Overview

Bringing together leading experts on Korea and US-Korean relations, Divided America, Divided Korea provides a nuanced look at the critical relationship between the US and the two Koreas during and after the Trump years. It considers domestic politics, soft power, human rights, trade, security policy, and more, while integrating the perspectives of those in the US, South and North Korea, Japan, China, and beyond. The authors, ranging from historians and political scientists to policymakers and practitioners, bring a myriad of perspectives and backgrounds to one of the most critical international relationships of the modern world during an unprecedented era of turmoil and change, while also offering critical analyses of the past and present, and somber warnings about the future.

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Author:   David P. Fields (University of Wisconsin, Madison) ,  Mitchell B. Lerner (Ohio State University)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Weight:   0.436kg
ISBN:  

9781009113243

ISBN 10:   1009113240
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   13 November 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Ambassador Kathleen Stephens; 1. The Trump Administration's place in the history of US–relations with the Korean Peninsula David Fields; 2. Behind the numbers: Trump's hidden impact on US–Korea economic relations Kyle Ferrier; 3. Plus ça Change? South Korean public opinion of the United States during the Trump Administration Steven Denney; 4. The Trumpian wake-up call: South Korea's search for security beyond the alliance Go Myong-hyun; 5. North Korean human rights during the Trump Administration Danielle Chubb; 6. South Korean public diplomacy vis-à-vis the United States: finding support for policies in Washington DC Kadir Jun Ayhan; 7. Stunted growth or growing pains: the US–ROK Alliance in the Trump Era Clint Work; 8. Inflection points: US–China–North Korea relations in the Trump years David Cheng Chang; 9. How to make friends and alienate people: Japan's relations with the US and the Koreas, 2017–2020 Fintan Hoey; Conclusion: the Trump legacy in Korea, East Asia, and the World Mitchell Lerner.

Reviews

'America's relationships with North and South Korea surged to the forefront of international politics during the Trump administration. Fortunately, this brilliantly conceived volume edited by Mitchell Lerner and David Fields covers nearly every facet of US-Korean relations during this period. It includes essays on economic, cultural, political, and strategic relations by some of the best young scholars in the field. It should be read by policymakers, scholars and general readers who seek a better understanding of recent developments on the Korean peninsula.' Gregg Brazinsky, author of Winning the Third World: Sino-American Rivalry during the Cold War 'As candidate and president, Donald Trump repeatedly cast himself as a bold departure from the foreign policy failures of the past. Was he right? By exploring the many different dimensions of US. -Korean engagement, this comprehensive volume offers a valuable assessment of the Trump era. From trade to nuclear politics to the rise of China, it highlights not only the many challenges shaping Northeast Asia, but also broader questions confronting US power across the globe.' Jennifer M. Miller, author of Cold War Democracy: The United States and Japan

Author Information

David P. Fields is Associate Director of the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Foreign Friends: Syngman Rhee, American Exceptionalism, and the Division of Korea. Mitchell B. Lerner is Professor of History and the Director of the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University. He is the author of The Pueblo Incident: A Spy Ship and the Failure of American Foreign Policy.

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