Politics, International Relations and Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula

This edited volume explores the past, present, and future of the Korean Peninsula, with special focus on South Korea, by connecting developments in politics with those in international relations and diplomacy. The book focuses on how South Koreas politics and international relations have evolved since the founding of the First Republic in 1948, with particular attention to the period surrounding the 2022 presidential election. The authors provide new insights into Korean politics, including South Korean electoral reform and relations with China and Japan, North Koreas nuclear capacity, and NorthSouth diplomacy. Beginning with a commentary by Colin Crooks, Britains current Ambassador to South Korea and former Ambassador to North Korea, on recent British foreign policy changes and UKKorea relations, this book will appeal to scholars and students of politics, international relations, diplomacy, and Korean Studies.