VII.Südkorea: Auf dem Weg zu einer nordostasiatischen Mittelmachtrolle und auf der Suche nach außenpolitischer Eigenständigkeit

Gerschewski, Johannes; Hilpert, Hanns Günther

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“…While many studies on South Korea's foreign policy take it for granted that the structure of the international/regional system quasi-automatically determines Seoul's foreign policy behavior (e.g. Gerschewski and Hilpert 2009;Kang 2011), which is usually associated with the concept of a middle power, we go one step back by, to put it simply, emphasizing more agency and less structure. In this vein, we not only provide a novel account of South Korea's foreign policy options in the region but also go beyond current approaches by asking about the (undetermined) possibilities for Seoul's regional relations.…”

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Rising South Korea: A Minor Player or a Regional Power?

Shim

Flamm

2012

SSRN Journal

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South Korea's rising status in regional and global affairs has received much attention in recent years. But in academic, media and policy debates South Korea is usually regarded as a mere middle power that, due to its geopolitical situation, has only limited leeway in its foreign policy. Accordingly, it must constantly maneuver between its larger neighbors:China, Japan and Russia. However, this perspective neglects the fact that the same geopolitical constraint also applies to other states in the region. No country can easily project its power over others. We use the concept of "regional power" as a template to discuss South Korea's rising stature in regional and global politics. We argue that Seoul seems quite capable of keeping up with other assumed regional powers. Hence, we not only provide a novel account of South Korea's foreign policy options but also go beyond current approaches by asking about the (undetermined) possibilities for Seoul's regional relations.

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