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ID187972
Title ProperMiddle Power Diplomacy Knowledge Production in South Korea
Other Title Informationa critical interpretation
LanguageENG
AuthorCho, Young Chul ;  Yoo, In Tae
Summary / Abstract (Note)In this article we examine the ways in which middle power diplomacy (MPD) knowledge is produced in the South Korean IR community, specifically in the context of critical IR studies. In doing so, we attempt to address the questions of who produces MPD knowledge, why, for whom, and for what purposes, while also identifying the meta-theoretical underpinnings of MPD knowledge. Our critical review of the literature suggests that current South Korean MPD knowledge is a Korean version of hegemonic stability theory, which aims to secure the US liberal hegemony in world politics. We therefore argue that South Korean MPD knowledge may limit South Korea’s agency in IR as well as its scholarly thinking space for discerning novel ways of peacefully coexisting with others and sensing possible systemic transformations of global politics.
`In' analytical NoteAsian Perspectives Vol. 46, No.4; Fall 2022: p.627-653
Journal SourceAsian Perspectives Vol: 46 No 4
Key WordsSouth Korea ;  Knowledge Production ;  Middle Power Diplomacy ;  Critical International Relations Studies ;  US Liberal Hegemony


 
 
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