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New approaches to North Korean politics after reunification: The search for a common Korean identity

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Whilst most of the literature focusing on the Korean peninsula has concentrated on how to achieve unification through confidence-building measures, dialogues, negotiation and diplomacy, little attention has been paid to how a unified Korean identity, a core component of any potential reunification scheme could develop and be sustained. The paper addresses this gap by: (1) defining what national identity is, and how Korean identities have been formed, (2) outlining how both South and North Korea have understood and used the concept of national identity, (3) suggesting possible grounds on which the two Koreas could build a new, common national identity.

Source: Communist and Post-Communist Studies

DOI: 10.1016/j.postcomstud.2014.04.008

Author: Virginie Grzelczyk

Institution: Aston University

Language: English

Topic: Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1994286660