Basic Human Needs: Identity and Intractable Conflict: History and Identity in South Korea’s Intractable Conflicts with Japan and China

Ajin Choi, Jihwan Hwang

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Abstract

The chapter aims to explain the sources of South Korea’s intractable conflict with Japan and China, by focusing on the impacts of ideational factors in international relations and how these have influenced Koreans’ perceptions towards Japan and China. We found that Koreans have generally unfavourable perceptions towards these two countries: they have negative images towards Japan and ambivalent and complex feelings towards China. In particular, deep-seated historical antagonism based on the events of colonial history and repeated disputes over this historical legacy have strongly affected the policy-making of South Korea and generated quite negative impacts on its bilateral relations with both Japan and China.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages139-162
Number of pages24
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameRethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
ISSN (Print)1759-3735
ISSN (Electronic)2752-857X

Keywords

  • Historical Antagonism
  • Important Economic Partner
  • Korean Perceptions
  • Korean Unification
  • North Korea

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