Park, Sun-Won (2000) The dynamics of triangular intra-alliance politics : political interventions of the United States and Japan towards South Korea in regime transition 1979-1980. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

The focus of this study is the political dynamics of the alliance relations between the United States, Japan and South Korea during the Cold War period. It proposes the concept of "triangular alliance security system" (TASS) as a new theoretical framework for the understanding of intra-alliance politics in Northeast Asia. It identifies the different perspectives on regional relations of the US, Japan and South Korea and it argues that the main operational principle of the US in its dealings with Korea at that time was active intervention to democratise the latter's polity, whilst the Japanese imperative was defensive intervention to preserve stability and the status quo. It also presents a new body of empirical facts concerning the US and Japanese interventions in South Korea's regime transition during 1979 and 1980, utilising primary materials from US, Japanese and South Korean sources and in-depth interviews with diplomatic actors and policy-makers. The empirical findings concerning Japanese intervention in the South Korean regime challenge conventional views of Japanese foreign policy. They suggest a much more active role for Japan in the emergence of the regime of Gen. Chun Doo-hwan, whilst the Carter administration was increasingly preoccupied with the Iran hostage crisis.

Item Type:	Thesis or Dissertation (PhD)
Subjects:	J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South), Japan -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South), Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- United States, Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- Japan, Korea (South) -- Politics and government -- 1960-1988
Date:	January 2000
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of Politics and International Studies
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Ferdinand, Peter ; Hughes, Christopher W.
Sponsors:	Great Britain. Foreign Office ; University of Warwick. Dept. of Politics and International Studies
Extent:	xiii, 299 leaves
Language:	eng
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/4369

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