Hotspots: Korean Peninsula as a Cold-War Redux Flashcards
Name of the two boundaries splitting Korea?
De-militarized Zone & Northern Limit Line
DPRK Patrons and their reasons?
China - Ideological & Spatial
Russia - Formerly Ideological, now spatial
ROK Patrons and their reasons?
U.S.A - Historical defender, Mutual Treaty Obligations, Spatial
Japan - War guilt, Spatial, Mutual Hub & Spokes Member
TWO close call examples in Korea?
Sinking of ROKS Cheonan in 2010
Shelling of Yeonpyeong Island 2010
What does Ohn-Ruchey say toward China’s policy toward DPRK?
No longer just unbridled support toward DPRK, its now dependant on their actions?
According to Ohn-Ruhn, what kind of actions get China’s support V what doesn’t?
Technically successful/Aggressive actions receive Chinese condemnation
Technically lacking/domestic actions receive status-quo attitude
When did 6-Party Talks begin?
2003
Before 6-Party talks were discontinued in 2009, how many talks had there been?
6
