New approaches to North Korean politics after reunification: The search for a common Korean identity

Grzelczyk, Virginie

doi:10.1016/j.postcomstud.2014.04.008

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“…Such shifts are not necessarily problematic for this study, since what matters is how defectors perceive South Koreans as part of their national community, not vice versa. But even in light of such trends, ethnicity still remains the single broadest basis of national identification on both sides (Grzelczyk 2014).…”

Section: P O L I T I C S O F N a T I O N A N D D E F E C T I O N B E mentioning

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Adapting to Democracy: Identity and the Political Development of North Korean Defectors

Hur¹

2018

J. East Asian Stud.

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Defection from North Korea to South Korea has increased dramatically, but little is known of its political consequences. Do North Korean defectors successfully adopt democratic norms, and if so, what factors aid this process? Through a novel survey of defectors, I find that national identification plays a significant role in motivating their fledgling sense of democratic obligation. Greater feelings of national unity with South Koreans lead to a stronger duty to vote and otherwise contribute to the democratic state. This effect is more powerful than that of conventional contractual factors, on which most state resettlement policies are based, and is surprising given that defectors' nationalist socialization mostly took place under the authoritarian North. The findings suggest the need to reconsider integration approaches toward North Korean defectors and similarly placed refugees elsewhere.

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Adapting to Democracy: Identity and the Political Development of North Korean Defectors

Hur¹

2018

J. East Asian Stud.

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“…Reunification is frequently the subject of many papers studying North Korea (Grzelczyk, 2014); however, it seems that reunification is no longer the desire of most South Koreans (Ha and Jang, 2016). Moreover, a two state solution with trade and economic cooperation at the center is more in line with the sentiments of South Korean's today; thus, it is relevant to look at reunification through the lens of trade and economic cooperation.…”

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An analysis of North Korean trade amid warming global relations utilizing RCA, RSCA, and TBI

Stephens¹,

Kasamanli²

2020

EurJ Appl Econ

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Based on high profile meetings with South Korean and US leaders, North Korean denuclearization and global economic cooperation is within sight. This paper seeks to outline trade policy opportunities for North Korea given such breakthroughs. This research summarizes international trade in North Korea and identifies sectors of the economy that are poised to further develop the North Korean economy. Employing three measures of trade specialization -RCA, RSCA, and TBI, this paper analyzes time series trade data from 2011 to 2018 in order to reveal specialized export sectors in North Korea. Chinese and UN bans on exports have been particularly damaging to exports from North Korea based on 2018 data. North Korea has comparative advantages in several sectors: coal, fisheries, and apparel among other areas. Trade in North Korea would lead to rapid industrialization and development if the country opens its economy; a well-managed approach would serve to direct development in specific sectors without sacrificing others; moreover, this research advises which sectors can be used to develop North Korea in an early stage of openness.

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Threading on thin ice? Conflict dynamics on the Korean Peninsula

Grzelczyk

2018

Asia Eur J

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In 2018, both the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their separate governments. This is a sad reminder that much remains frozen on the Korean Peninsula. For one, families have been separated and communication channels between the two Korean populations are almost non-existent. Yet, stability is precariously established by an Armistice that was signed in 1953 and that was never replaced by a permanent peace mechanism. Moreover, North Korea's rapid nuclear development has contributed to tensions and uncertainties, and the Six-Party Talks, originally designed to ensure the denuclearisation of the peninsula, has been at a standstill for almost 10 years. The Korean story is thus a prime case to study the dynamics of a frozen conflict and this article contributes to the existing literature and analysis of frozen conflicts by suggesting looking at peaceful and violent thawing, as well as conflict withering. In order to so, the paper focuses on three crucial levels: (1) the micro level, the impact of the Armistice in light of today's Koreas as opposed to their status and standing at the end of the Korean War in 1953, (2) the meso level with geostrategic concerns concentrated over sectorial policies surrounding the Korean Peninsula in a globalised world, and (3) the macro level with the changing nature of security governance. It is argued that in a catch-22 motion, the thread of violent thawing maintains the conflict in its frozen state.

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New approaches to North Korean politics after reunification: The search for a common Korean identity

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Adapting to Democracy: Identity and the Political Development of North Korean Defectors

Adapting to Democracy: Identity and the Political Development of North Korean Defectors

An analysis of North Korean trade amid warming global relations utilizing RCA, RSCA, and TBI

Threading on thin ice? Conflict dynamics on the Korean Peninsula

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