Korea  (tagged articles)

Photo: Chan-Ick Jeong ND-2

Discourse, Public Space, and the Politics of Korean "Comfort Women:" Implications for East Asian Relations

Ann W. Kim - The issue of “comfort women,” sex slaves utilized by the Japanese army during World War II, is treated in this paper as a collective memory in the consciousness of South Koreans. Differing narratives of this historical event, and the emphasis placed on... Keep Reading »
Photo: Emmanual DYAN CC-2

The Changing Arena of Power Contestation Between the State and Chaebols in South Korea: Democracy and the Ascent of Legal Institutions

Tan A. Seng - The growth of the South Korean economy has often been attributed to the rise of Chaebols, or family owned businesses with wide-ranging conglomeratelike economic interests. The embeddedness of the Chaebol in Korea's political economy has allowed them to emerge as a... Keep Reading »

Decision Making Theories and China's Military Intervention in the Korean War

Hao Ming Xiong - This article uses two decision-making theories – rational choice theory and prospect theory – to examine China’s resolution to intervene militarily in the Korean War. I argue that Chairman Mao Zedong was in a domain of loss both domestically and internationally... Keep Reading »

Alienating Ethnic Kin: Assessing Immigration Integration Policies for the Brazilian Nikkeijin in Japan and Joseonjok Marriage Migrants in South Korea

Kenneth Lee - In recent decades, Japan and South Korea have become hosts to ethnic return migrants who have returned to their ancestral homeland after once emigrating overseas. Since the 1980s, the Brazilian nikkeijin, or members of the Japanese diaspora, have returned to Japan... Keep Reading »

What Were Mao's Motivations for Intervention in the Korean War?

Ciaran Kovach - Chinese intervention in Korea in October 1950 continued a period of hideous violence and death in China's history. Between 1927 and 1949, around 21.5 to 27.5 million Chinese had died in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in the Chinese Civil War. Despite this terrible... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Korea is tagged in the following 13 articles.

South Korea
2019, Vol. 11 No. 02
Discourse, Public Space, and the Politics of Korean "Comfort Women:" Implications for East Asian Relations
By Ann W. Kim
The issue of “comfort women,” sex slaves utilized by the Japanese army during World War II, is treated in this paper as a collective memory in the consciousness of South Koreans. Differing narratives of this historical event, and the... Read Article »
Korea Comfort Women Public Space Memorialization Collective Memory Japanese-Korean Relations
Political Economy
2017, Vol. 11 No. 1
The Changing Arena of Power Contestation Between the State and Chaebols in South Korea: Democracy and the Ascent of Legal Institutions
By Tan A. Seng
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
The growth of the South Korean economy has often been attributed to the rise of Chaebols, or family owned businesses with wide-ranging conglomeratelike economic interests. The embeddedness of the Chaebol in Korea's political economy has allowed... Read Article »
South Korea Chaebols Democratization Political Economy Corruption
International Relations
2017, Vol. 9 No. 11
Decision Making Theories and China's Military Intervention in the Korean War
By Hao Ming Xiong
This article uses two decision-making theories – rational choice theory and prospect theory – to examine China’s resolution to intervene militarily in the Korean War. I argue that Chairman Mao Zedong was in a domain of loss both... Read Article »
Decision-Making Korean War Prospect Theory Rational Choice Theory Mao Zedong China North Korea South Korea International Relations
Human Migration
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
Alienating Ethnic Kin: Assessing Immigration Integration Policies for the Brazilian Nikkeijin in Japan and Joseonjok Marriage Migrants in South Korea
By Kenneth Lee
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In recent decades, Japan and South Korea have become hosts to ethnic return migrants who have returned to their ancestral homeland after once emigrating overseas. Since the 1980s, the Brazilian nikkeijin, or members of the Japanese diaspora, have... Read Article »
Human Migration Immigration Ethnic Conflict Japan South Korea Social Integration Public Policy Migrant Workers
Korean War
2016, Vol. 2015/2016 No. 3
What Were Mao's Motivations for Intervention in the Korean War?
By Ciaran Kovach
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
Chinese intervention in Korea in October 1950 continued a period of hideous violence and death in China's history. Between 1927 and 1949, around 21.5 to 27.5 million Chinese had died in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in the Chinese Civil War.... Read Article »
Mao Zedong Korean War China Korea Chinese Politics
China
2015, Vol. 2014/2015 No. 1
Explaining China's Intervention in the Korean War in 1950
By Bangning Zhou
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
In October 1950, Chinese troops under the name of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army (CPV) crossed the Yalu River to assist North Korean armies, and engaged in the Korean War in an offensive manner after the U.S. troops crossed the 38th parallel... Read Article »
China Korean War Chinese History Chinese Politics Korea
International Relations
2014, Vol. 7 No. 2
U.S. Policy of Engagement Toward North Korea: Normalizing the Balance of Terror
By Jung-Ju Lee
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
The balance of terror created by the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) on the Korean peninsula has escalated the sense of uncertainty in East Asia, jeopardizing both the region’s security and progress towards political and economic... Read Article »
North Korea Nuclear Weapons Foreign Policy International Relations Weapons Of Mass Destruction East Asia
International Relations
2013, Vol. 7 No. 1
Soft Power Deployment on the Korean Peninsula
By Oleksandr Shykov
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
South Korea, also known as the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a remarkable country in many ways. It survived the Korean War, supported by American military assistance. It successfully transitioned to democracy after nearly 40 years of authoritarian... Read Article »
South Korea North Korea Korean Peninsula International Relations Soft Power Power China
International Relations
2013, Vol. 5 No. 10
Refugee Policy and Foreign Policy: Examining Policy Linkage in Chinese Relations with North Korea, Myanmar, and Vietnam
By Jasmine Lam
This paper analyzes state refugee policies through the lenses of foreign policy behavior and policy linkage. The case studies compare variations in Chinese state policies towards refugees from North Korea, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Through an additional... Read Article »
International Relations Foreign Policy Refugees Migration Linkage China Vietnam North Korea Myanmar
Lgbt Rights
2012, Vol. 5 No. 2
Korean LGBT: Trial, Error, and Success
By Jonathan Kim
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
South Korea does not have a strong and visible lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender social movement in the public, despite active issue advocacy organizations, political representation from the Democratic Labour Party, and popular television shows... Read Article »
Gay Rights LGBT Homosexuality South Korea Korean Culture
North Korea
2011, Vol. 5 No. 1
Information Technology and Control in the DPRK
By Robert Duffley
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In the Hermit Kingdom, information is a crucial resource. Its possession represents access to resource and weapons development techniques, but more importantly, information is what separates North Korean society from the rest of the world. Since... Read Article »
North Korea Censorship Social Control Information Technology Surveillance
Korea
2010, Vol. 4 No. 1
The Politics of Asian Regionalism in Korea: Identity Politics and Its Implications for U.S.-ROK Relations
By Kim Dae-Gyeong
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Drawing from the concept of national identity in the Constructivist School of International Relations, this paper sheds light on the interaction between identity politics and pan-Asian regionalist vision in South Korea today by examining how competing... Read Article »
South Korea Asian Regionalism Identity Politics North Korea
Native Speaker
2009, Vol. 1 No. 10
Henry Park's Identity through Selves and Space in Native Speaker
By Scott Berghegger
Henry Park: family man, father, son, husband, spy, traitor to his race, without race, ghost among the corporeal, in the wrong place, homeowner, homeless. Borne of nothing, self-cesarean, autochthon. Native speaker of the hyphen, begat on a plane... Read Article »
Native Speaker Henry Park Chang-Rae Lee Korean American

Expedited Article Review

Submit an article and get a decision fast.

If you need a fast decision, INQUIRIES Journal offers expedited processing of your submission for a small fee. Depending on the expedited review option you choose, you can receive a decision in as few as 5-days.

In addition to a shorter review period, the fee supports the journal's continued operation and open-access publishing model. Standard submissions are always free. Submit Now »

- Submit an Article to Inquiries Journal -

Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines.

Representing the work of students from hundreds of institutions around the globe, Inquiries Journal's large database of academic articles is completely free. Learn more | Blog | Submit