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Russia on Korean Peace and Unification
Author(s) -
Joo SeungHo
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pacific focus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.172
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1976-5118
pISSN - 1225-4657
DOI - 10.1111/j.1976-5118.2002.tb00270.x
Subject(s) - unification , political science , power (physics) , national power , national interest , political economy , politics , economic system , sociology , law , economics , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language
As a major power surrounding Korea, Russia has an inherent interest in the Korean peace and unification process. Will Russia support or obstruct Korean unification? This article analyzes this question from the viewpoint of Russia's national interests. If we clearly understand Russia's interests, we will be better able to predict Russia's attitudes and policy toward Korean unification in the future. Specifically, this article discusses the following questions: What are Russia's national interests vis‐à‐vis Korea? How can Russia contribute to the Korean peace process? Under what circumstances will Russia support or obstruct Korean unification?