As we look to improve our knowledge of the harsh realities of the Korean impasse, numerous questions must be raised. First and foremost, who are the North Koreans? For South Koreans, they are friends, or even family, as well as enemies. For international society, they are innocent, helpless people, held hostage by a cruel regime. But if that is so, how did this adverse situation ever arise? More importantly, what can we do to change it? This book is designed to address these and many other questions by taking a historical approach to inter-Korean relations, suggesting alternative modes of thinking, and proposing policies based on these new paths. As repeatedly stated throughout this edition, one of the primary reasons that relations between the Koreas have not improved is the deep-seated mistrust that has existed between the two, dating back at least to the establishment of separate governments following independence from Japan in 1945, and greatly exacerbated by the Korean War (1950-1953). Part I. Division and Consolidation looks back at the early stages of the two Koreas to assess possible sources for this mutual hatred. Part II. Issues in Inter-Korean Relations includes a discussion of various current and contentious issues that the two Koreas have grappled with over the years, often with the participation and intervention of so-called great powers. This discussion inevitably carries policy implications, as it analyzes the causes of the problems and searches for methods to resolve them. In South Korea, there is a distinction between “North Korea policy” and “unification policy,” although the two obviously overlap with each another. Part III. Toward Peaceful Unification looks at possible paths towards the peaceful unification of the two Koreas. Understanding is not the same as acceptance or approval. We do not accept or approve the political system and values of North Korea, which is ruled by a dictator who has caused serious problems for South Korea and the world. However, if we are to find a solution to these problems, then it is imperative for us to have an understanding of North Korea’s values, politics, intentions, and actions. Approaches that are based on ignorant assumptions or biased political motivations will never yield a cure for these problems; in fact, they are more likely to backfire and result in more disaster. Furthermore, such approaches serve to accelerate the decay of democracy in South Korea, where “anti-North” ideology dominates sociopolitical relations at the expense of liberty, political pluralism, and democracy. The articles in this book not only broaden our understanding of the relations between the “family and enemies” occupying the Korean peninsula, but also contribute to the defense and preservation of these precious values, which humanity has been struggling for centuries to achieve.

저자 : 박건영 저자 박건영 PARK Kun Young은 PARK Kun Young is Professor of International Studies at the Catholic University of Korea. 가톨릭대학교 국제학부 교수 / 한국국제정치학회 연구이사 주요 저서 Major publications ? 『오바마와 북한』 (2009) Obama-wa bukhan (Obama and North Korea) ? 『한반도의 국제 정치』 (1999) Hanbando-ui gukje jeongchi (The International Politics of the Korean Peninsula)

PART I. DIVISION AND ITS CONSOLIDATION 남한에서 반공 체제와 국가보안법이 형성된 경위와 북한 체제 유지에 기여하고 있는 북한의 ‘주체 사상’에 대해 살펴본다. ?The Establishment of an Anti-Communist State Structure Following the Founding of the Korean Government _SEO Joong-Seok ?The National Security Law and Anti-Communist Ideology in Korean Society _LIM Chaehong ?Multifunctional Juche: A Study of the Changing Dynamic between Juche and the State Constitution in North Korea _Christopher HALE PART II. ISSUES IN INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS 냉전 종식 직후 남북간 경제 협력이 가지는 남북 양측의 정치적, 안보적 함의의 중요성과 국내정치와 국제정치 간 연관 관계의 관점에서 분석한 북핵 문제를 다룬다. ?North Korea’s Nuclear Program: Its Rationale, Intentions, and Military-First Politics _KIM Keun-Sik ?Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation at a Crossroads _LIM Wonhyuk ?Towards a Working Peace System on the Korean Peninsula: A Perspective on the Theory of Peace States _KOO Kab-Woo PART III. TOWARD PEACEFUL UNIFICATION 북미 관계 정상화, 남북간 경협, 군비 통제, 다자간 안보 협력, 미중 관계 등에 대한 전략적 인식을 바탕으로 한반도 평화통일 과정을 진수시키기 위한 정책을 제시해본다. ?A Reflection on the Values of Unification and Unification Philosophies _KIM Hyoung-chan ?Outlooks on a Civil Society-Initiated Unification of the Korean Peninsula _CHO Dae-yop ?Sino-American Relations and the Unification of the Korean Peninsula _PARK Kun Young