Location
Global Economic and Legal Challenges
Level of Education
Undergraduate
Keywords
Reunification, Asia, East Asia, Korea, North Korea, South Korea, Choson
Presenter Names and Speeches.
Patricia Cazeau.
Abstract
After the Second World War, the once-unified northern and southern halves of the nation of Korea had been under immense external pressure from the American-Soviet Cold War. As a result, the northern side had sided with the Russian communists, while the southern side had leaned into the United States’ style of democracy over time. Despite multiple proposed ideas for unification, the increasing tensions between Russia and the United States discouraged reunification, despite the Cold War’s eventual end. Thus, various social, religious, economic, and military crises multiplied within each country’s borders. This paper will assess the challenges surrounding the reunification of North and South Korea and argue the following hypothesis: that with intentional diplomatic meetings and further assimilation of cultures, the two nations can reunite.
Challenges Facing the Reunification of Korea
Global Economic and Legal Challenges
After the Second World War, the once-unified northern and southern halves of the nation of Korea had been under immense external pressure from the American-Soviet Cold War. As a result, the northern side had sided with the Russian communists, while the southern side had leaned into the United States’ style of democracy over time. Despite multiple proposed ideas for unification, the increasing tensions between Russia and the United States discouraged reunification, despite the Cold War’s eventual end. Thus, various social, religious, economic, and military crises multiplied within each country’s borders. This paper will assess the challenges surrounding the reunification of North and South Korea and argue the following hypothesis: that with intentional diplomatic meetings and further assimilation of cultures, the two nations can reunite.
