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Book SynopsisChina and South Korea have come a long way since they were adversaries. This book tackles three questions: why did South Korea and China reconcile before the end of the cold war? How did rapprochement lay the groundwork for diplomatic normalization? And what will the intersection of security concerns and economic necessity with China mean?
Trade ReviewAn important contribution to the understanding of the Sino-South Korean relationship and the implications for US policy. -- Heike Hermanns The China Journal [An] excellent and pioneering study... [that] will remain a very useful study for a long time. -- Chae-Jin Lee China Quarterly This book offers a refreshingly original, detached, non-American (South Korean) perspective... [and] should be considered required reading. -- Samuel S. Kim Pacific Affairs Chung writes with directness and clarity, moving smoothly between coverage of S. Korea's bilateral relations with both China and the United States. -- James Matray The International History Review An important contribution... well researched and clearly written. -- Qiang Zhai China Information Invaluable contribution to our thin understanding of the comprehensive structure of Korea-China relations. China Review International Chung provides a sweeping overview of the past, present, and future of the Sino-Korean relationship. -- J. J. Suh Journal of Asian Studies Imposing clarity upon the cluttered chessboard of contemporary North-east Asian geopolitics is a daunting proposition, but one at which Jae Ho Chung effortlessly succeeds in his book, Between Ally and Partner. -- Adam Cathcart Korean Studies
Table of ContentsList of Tables Preface 1. The Rise of Korea-China Relations and the United States 2. A Sketch of Sino-Korean Relations 3. Perspectives on the Origins of the South Korea-China Rapprochement 4. South Korea-China Relations Before 1988 5. The Political Economy of Rapprochement, 1988-1992 6. The Politics of Normalization: Actors, Processes, and Issues 7. Beyond Normalization: South Korea and China in the Post-Cold War Era 8. The Rise of China and the U.S.-South Korean Alliance Under Strain 9. Between Dragon and Eagle: Korea at the Crossroads Notes Index
