Security Policy Dynamics: Effects of Contextual Determinants to South Korea FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Byung-ok Kil's analysis deals with both the broad area of public policy and the specific topic of national security policy change in Korea. Using an historical comparative approach, he tests the relative importance of international and domestic developments as determinants of security policy change." Drawing extensively on carefully selected sources of quantitative and qualitative data including original documents and interviews, this text is of theoretical, methodological and applied policy relevance to the academic community and of substantive interest to a broader audience of governmental officials in national security and related policy areas.
SYNOPSIS
In this case study analyzing the relative explanatory power of internal and external determinants of change in South Koreàs security policy during the Cold War, transitional, and post-Cold War era, Kil (Center for Asia-Pacific Studies, Seoul, Korea) seeks to broaden analytical and theoretical perspectives in security studies by including the impact of institutional dynamics on domestic policies. The author argues that although international factors determine the general course of security policies, policy change also occurs as a result of alterations in domestic political institutions and arrangements. Supporting tables and figures chart overall trends and specific factors in South Koreàs security policy evolution. The book includes a substantial bibliography, but it lacks an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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