Southeast Asia-North Korea Relations

Drivers, Linkages, and Strategic Ambivalence
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-43591-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 552 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies on Think Asia

Southeast Asia-North Korea Relations reveals the genesis and evolution of Southeast Asian countries’ diplomatic relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea) by unpacking the underlying political, economic, and security connections.

In this book, chapters analyse in detail the individual bilateral linkages of the ten states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with the DPRK that vary in intensity and visibility. Bringing together an international group of experts, including, uniquely, authors representing every individual ASEAN state, this edited volume dissects the parameters of the bilateral relationships as well as the multi-faceted regional-level interactions and the roles of certain key external actors, especially South Korea and China.

This book is a path-breaking addition to the study and analysis of regional inter-linkages in Asia and will be of interest to students and scholars working on North Korean studies, Southeast Asia, including ASEAN, and also on Korean Peninsula topics as well as international relations and security studies, especially considering the role of “small” states.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hoo, Chiew-Ping

Choi, Shine

Bridges, Brian

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction: Southeast Asia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; Chapter 2. The DPRK’s Relations with Southeast Asia: Historical Legacies Part I: DPRK’s Traditional Friends: Plus Ça Change? Chapter 3. Modifiers of Indonesia’s Policy Towards North Korea; Chapter 4. From Close Allies to Distant Comrades: The Ups and Downs of the Vietnam-North Korea Relationship; Chapter 5. Lao PDR and the DPRK: Long-standing Camaraderie; Chapter 6. Cambodia-DPRK Relations: Continuity and Changes; Chapter 7. Myanmar-DPRK Relations during Political and Geopolitical Instability Part II: DPRK’s Modern Haven Chapter 8. Malaysia-North Korea Relations: From Cold War Neutrality and Friendly Relations to Present Estrangement; Chapter 9. The Origins of Singapore’s Non-Aligned DPRK Policy; Chapter 10. Thailand-North Korea relations: The Odd Couple; Chapter 11. Brunei’s Relations with North Korea: Practising Small State Foreign Policy and Minimal Pragmatism; Chapter 12. The Shifting Sands: Duterte, the Philippines and ASEAN’s evolving relations with the DPRK Part III: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Republic of Korea, and China Chapter 13. ASEAN and the Korean Peninsula: Socialising North Korea and Beyond; Chapter 14. South Korea's Security Cooperation with Southeast Asia: Implications for the Korean Peninsula; Chapter 15. The China Factor in North Korea-Southeast Asia Relations; Chapter 16. Conclusion: Smaller States’ Strategic Ambivalence: Southeast Asia’s Engagement with North Korea; Index

Über Autor(innen)

Chiew-Ping Hoo is a Senior Fellow of the East Asian International Relations (EAIR) Caucus in Malaysia.

Shine Choi is Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. Recent publications include North Korea in International Politics: Problems and Alternatives (Routledge, 2015).

Brian Bridges is former Professor of Political Science at Lingnan University in Hong Kong.