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“Two States-Two Systems” on the Korean Peninsula with Security Guarantees from the U.S. and China

  • Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Abbr :
  • 2019, 62(2), pp.27-83
  • DOI : 10.17939/hushss.2019.62.2.002
  • Publisher : Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Interdisciplinary Research
  • Received : April 2, 2019
  • Accepted : May 16, 2019
  • Published : May 31, 2019

Yun, Gyongwoo 1

1국민대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to critically examine the existing discourse on the reunification of the Korean peninsula and the Chinese “one country-two systems” construct and to provide a method of approach to realistically feasible strategies for peace and prosperity. Most of the Korean discourse on the establishment of a peace system on the Korean peninsula and the reunification of Korea and the case of “one country-two systems” in China favor a gradual, phased approach based on functionalism theory. However, these studies do not recognize the political reality of separate states with independent sovereignty and substantially different 30systems. As a result, conflicts and confrontations continue despite non-political exchange and cooperation between the two Koreas. In order to solve or minimize these problems, I suggest a “two sovereign states-two systems” approach for peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula and Northeast Asia, with their security guaranteed by the four major powers around the two Koreas.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.