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Book SynopsisScott A. Snyder provides an authoritative overview of the internal and external pressures on the U.S.–South Korea alliance and explores its future prospects.
Trade ReviewScott A. Snyder’s book is a bracing reminder that a U.S.–South Korea alliance cannot be taken for granted. Especially timely is Snyder’s detailed discussion of the effect of political polarization, populism, and nationalism in both countries on the future of the alliance. He makes a convincing case for why the alliance continues to matter, more than ever, and how to ensure its vitality going forward. -- Kathleen Stephens, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
The U.S.–ROK alliance is back on track under the Biden and Yoon administrations. However, during the Trump and Moon administrations, the alliance became vulnerable. Snyder rightly points out the threats to the alliance from within. This is definitely a must-read book for both practitioners and researchers. -- Cheol-Hee Park, chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy
Snyder is the leading U.S. scholar on the alliance with South Korea. There is much to learn from this book, but the overall theme is particularly compelling: that political polarization at home—on both sides—poses risks to the alliance. -- Stephan Haggard, author of
Developmental StatesIn
The United States–South Korea Alliance, Snyder once again raises the bar on scholarship covering contemporary Korean affairs. Coinciding with the seventieth anniversary of the alliance, this future-oriented study investigates the domestic political currents and international pressures facing both South Korea and the United States to understand where the alliance is heading and what remains at stake. -- Andrew Yeo, author of
Asia’s Regional Architecture: Alliances and Institutions in the Pacific CenturyTable of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Part I. The U.S.–South Korean Alliance Under Trump and Moon and South Korean Domestic Challenges1. The Threat to the U.S.–South Korea Alliance from Within
2. The Influence of the Trump and Moon Administrations on U.S.–South Korean Alliance Management
3. Political Polarization Under the Moon Jae-in Administration
4. South Korean Progressive Foreign Policy and Tensions in the U.S.–South Korea Alliance
Part II. External Threats to the Alliance5. North Korean Infiltration and Influence Operations
6. South Korea’s Orientation and China’s Rise
7. U.S.–China Technology Competition vs. China–South Korea Economic Interdependence
Part III. Credibility of American Alliance Commitments and the Implications of Alliance Breakdown8. The Credibility of the American Alliance Commitment
9. Imagining U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Asia Absent the U.S.–South Korea Alliance
10. Imagining South Korean Foreign Policy Absent the U.S.–South Korea Alliance
11. Sustaining U.S.–South Korea Alliance Contributions to International Security
Notes
Index
