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ID194339
Title ProperAgency-structure problem in peacebuilding
Other Title Informationconstructing a niche in the Korean conflict
LanguageENG
AuthorKim, Dong Jin ;  Chung, Youngchul
Summary / Abstract (Note)The structural dynamics of the Korean conflict has evolved not only with the inter-Korean rivalry, but also the geopolitics of great power rivalries. The conflict structure was reinforced going through the Korean War and the Cold War. There have been several South Korean initiatives to build peace with North Korea in the post-Cold War era, however the peace process fluctuated due to the escalation of the US-North Korean conflict over the nuclear and missile development of North Korea, and the dispute over North Korea policy in the South Korean society. Building on the sociological understanding of ‘duality of structure’ and the biological insight of ‘niche construction’, this article demonstrates the South Korean potential, as a democratic state, to construct a niche space for its citizens’ peacebuilding with North Korea under the ongoing Korean conflict structure, as well as its limitations in protecting the space before scaling out the disruption of the conflict structure, when governments do not have a clear sense of agency about their policy due to the lack of consensus among its citizens.
`In' analytical NotePacific Review Vol. 37, No.1; Jan 2024: p.56-85
Key WordsKorea ;  Peacebuilding ;  Agency ;  Structure ;  Everyday Peace ;  Niche construction