Korea at the Center Dynamics of Regionalism in Northeast Asia

This international, interdisciplinary volume offers a fresh and stimulating appraisal of Korea at three historical junctures, with contributions by experts from Korea, Japan, Russia, and the United States. It shows how a great wave of economic expansion has made South Korea - an economic powerhouse in its own right - the hub of the region once again. At the midpoint of a high-tech urban belt linking Beijing and Tokyo, the Korean peninsula is a natural corridor for railroads and energy pipelines linking Asiatic Russia to East Asia. Over the horizon, an opening of North Korea, with multilateral support, would add impetus to another major push toward regional integration. Will it happen? No one can tell for certain, but this book traces the long trajectory of developments to date.Armstrong, Charles K. is the author of 'Korea at the Center Dynamics of Regionalism in Northeast Asia', published 2005 under ISBN 9780765616562 and ISBN 0765616564.