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A Geo-Economic Object or an Object of Geo-Political Absorption? Competing Visions of North Korea in South Korean Politics.

A Geo-Economic Object or an Object of Geo-Political Absorption? Competing Visions of North Korea in South Korean Politics.

Authors :
Lee, Seung-Ook
Source :
Journal of Contemporary Asia. Nov2015, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p693-714. 22p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The so-called Sunshine Policy launched by the liberal regime of South Korea brought about a significant transformation in its visions of North Korea. Through it, North Korea became an “object of development.” This was something different from the previous idea of North Korea as a politico-military target. However, to conservatives, North Korea remains within the politico-military realm as an object of territorial and ideological absorption. As a result, political conflicts in South Korea in the conception of North Korea – between a geo-economic object and an object of geo-political absorption – entail competitive appropriation of the discourse of “China’s colonisation of North Korea” and affect the way North Korean territory is produced. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00472336
Volume :
45
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Contemporary Asia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
108394899
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00472336.2015.1023333