Recalibrating South Korea's role and regional network in the Indo‐Pacific
An analysis from a network‐centered approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6040445 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kuyoun Chung (0000-0001-7602-1682, Kangwon National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-36 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aspp.12670 |
| OpenAlex | W4316036749 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 36 |
Despite China, Russia, and North Korea's attempts to change the status quo in East Asia, South Korea has remained disconnected from the network of regional countries working together to cope with these revisionists. This article adopts a network‐centered approach to reveal how South Korea's regional network has narrowly focused on the bilateral ROK–US alliance to counter the North Korean threat. Although South Korea has expanded its role from junior partner to balancer and has often forged regional networks to respond to the changing balance of power, South Korea has ultimately utilized this role and network as leverage against North Korea to improve inter‐Korean relations. Now, the Yoon Suk‐yeol administration is attempting to reconfigure both its self‐identified role, describing itself as a “global pivotal state,” and its regional strategy in the Indo‐Pacific beyond the Korean Peninsula to align itself with the United States and other like‐minded countries
Administration (probate law · Alliance · Business · Centrality · China · Development economics · East Asia · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Geography · International trade · Leverage (statistics · Peninsula · Political science · State (computer science · Status quo · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |