The United StatesSouth Korea Alliance by Scott A. Snyder - 9780231208697

The United StatesSouth Korea AllianceWhy It May Fail and Why It Must Not\nAuthor(s): Scott A. Snyder\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Columbia University Press, United States\nImprint: Columbia University Press\nISBN-13: 9780231208697, 978-0231208697\nSynopsis\nThe alliance between the United States and South Korea has endured through seven decades of shifting regional and geopolitical security contexts. Yet it now faces challenges from within. Domestic political turmoil, including deepening political polarization and rising nationalism in both countries, has cast doubt on the alliances viabilitywith critical implications for the balance of power in East Asia.\n\nScott A. Snyder provides an authoritative overview of the internal and external pressures on the [url] Korea alliance and explores its future prospects. He argues that nationalist leaders accession to power could put past successes at risk and endanger the national security objectives of both countries. In the United States, A.