Inter-Korean Relations

Samuel Kim is Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the East Asia Institute, Columbia University, USA. He is author or editor of 17 books, including The North Korean System in the Post-Cold War Era.

"Korea could reunify when enough confidence is built between national and international elites to allow the union. This book is the best-documented treatment of such a possibility - and of its alternatives, most of which would sooner or later involve the U.S. and the city of Seoul in an unnecessary war. Everyone who is interested in East Asia or in peace must read this." - Lynn T. White III, Princeton University " "The volume represents one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date analyses of contemporary inter-Korean relations by top-notch Korean experts. Chapters in the volume are well organized, empirically penetrating, and rich in policy implications. Domestic, dyadic, regional, and international level factors are skillfully intergrated in accounting for the origins, dynamics, and implications of inter-Korean relations. This is the must reading for students, scholars, and policy-makers who are interested in Korea and Northeast Asia." - Chung-in Moon, Yonsei University

• Introduction; S.Kim Inter-Korean Relations: A South Korean Perspective; S.Snyder Inter-Korean Relations: A North Korean Perspective; C.Armstrong Inter-Korean Economic Relations; P.Beck China in Inter-Korean Relations; A.Scobell Japan in Inter-Korean Relations; E.Kang Russia in Inter-Korean Relations; E.Wishnick U.S. in Inter-Korean Relations; V.Cha The KEDO: A Study of Inter-Korean Cooperation; J.Ho Roh Inter-Korean Relations: The Role of International Organizations; Shin-wha Lee Inter-Korean Relations and KU: Comparative and Theoretical Perspective; A.Kim