Reagan Faces Korea: Alliance Politics and Quiet Diplomacy

Author:   Chae-Jin Lee
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
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9783030304997


Pages:   278
Publication Date:   26 November 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Reagan Faces Korea: Alliance Politics and Quiet Diplomacy


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This is a unique and definitive study to reassess the complex dynamics of US-Korea diplomatic relations during the Reagan presidency. It examines the goals, methods, and legacy of Reagan’s policy toward Korea with emphasis on the realities of alliance politics and the tactics of quiet diplomacy. It questions a widely held view that Reagan showed simplistic, inattentive, and rigid approaches toward foreign affairs, arguing that his actual policy, as demonstrated in the Korea case, was more sophisticated, nuanced, and pragmatic than commonly assumed. Based on a vast amount of confidential diplomatic documents, especially in Korean, and interviews the author has conducted with US and Korean leaders, Lee sheds new light on Reagan's role in promoting democratization in South Korea as well as his engagement with North Korea.

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Author:   Chae-Jin Lee
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.514kg
ISBN:  

9783030304997


ISBN 10:   303030499
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   26 November 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Preface Chapter 1:   Introduction: Ronald Reagan’s Foreign Policy Chapter 2:   Embracing the Primacy of Alliance and Stability                      --A Prelude to Korean Entanglements                     --Ronald Reagan Meets Chun Doo Hwan                     --Quiet Diplomacy in Action Chapter 3:   Dealing with Tragedies and Crises in Korea                      --A Case of an Anti-American Campaign                     --Destroying KAL 007 and Bombing in Rangoon                     --Ronald Reagan Goes to Seoul and DMZ Chapter 4:   Kim Dae Jung: Exile in America and its Aftermath                      --Arranging Kim Dae Jung’s Exile in America                     --A Dilemma: To Stay or To Go Home                     --The Final Reagan-Chun Summit Meeting Chapter 5:   Protests, Succession Struggles, and Economic Relations                      --The Escalation of Protest Movements                     --Struggles for Political Succession                     --Controversies in Economic Relations Chapter 6:   In Pursuit of Democratization and Engagement                      --The Process of Democratization in South Korea                     --Peaceful Transfer of Presidential Power                    --Modest Engagement toward North Korea Chapter 7:  Assessments and Prospects                     --The Functions of Alliance Politics                    --The Paradox of Quiet Diplomacy                    --The Legacy of Reagan’s Korea Policy Notes Tables: Index

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Chae-Jin Lee is Bank of America Professor of Pacific Basin Studies and Professor of Government (Emeritus) at Claremont McKenna College, USA.

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