This book presents a comprehensive overview of the relations between the two Koreas and the different ASEAN states, including their relations with ASEAN as an organization. It outlines a complex picture with both bilateral and multilateral relations in play at the same time. It charts for each relationship how the present situation has arisen, discusses current difficulties and strains, and assesses how the relationship may develop in future.
Acknowledgments About the Contributors and the Editor List of Figures and Tables Introduction 1 Relations Between Seoul, ASEAN States and Pyongyang LAM PENG ER (EDITOR) PART I Triangular Relations: Three Perspectives 2 Seoul’s New Southern Policy With the ASEAN States and Its Security Implications for Peace on the Korean Peninsula HAHNKYU PARK 3 ASEAN and the Two Koreas: Bilateral and Multilateral Nexus NUR SHAHADAH JAMIL 4 Pyongyang’s Relations With the ASEAN States and Seoul: ASEAN as an Epistemic Hub for the Korean Peninsula Issue KIM SUNG CHULL PART II ASEAN States Between Pyongyang and Seoul 5 Vietnam’s Relations With the Korean Peninsula: The Interplay Between History, Identity and National Interests HA ANH TUAN 6 Cambodia’s Relations With North and South Korea: A Remainder From the Cold War JULIO A. JELDRES 7 Laos’ Friendly Relations With the Socialist and Democratic Regimes in the Korean Peninsula SULATHIN THILADEJ 8 Singapore’s Relations With North and South Korea: In Pursuit of Pragmatism and Principles SARAH TEO 9 The Domestic Sources of Indonesia’s Relations With North and South Korea: Pragmatism, Leadership and Regime Legitimacy ARDHITYA EDUARD YEREMIA AND MUHAMAD ARIF 10 The Philippines-South Korea-North Korea Triangular Relationship: Between a Long-Time Security Partner and a Traditional Security Threat RENATO CRUZ DE CASTRO 11 A Reactive Diplomacy: Pyongyang-Bangkok-Seoul Triangular Relations PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN 12 Myanmar and the Two Koreas: Toward New Areas of Convergence? MOE THUZAR PART III Triangular Relations: Human Security and Economics 13 Human Security: North Korean Refugees, Conduit of ASEAN States and South Korean Sanctuary BRENDAN HOWE 14 Triangular Economic Ties Between ROK, DPRK and ASEAN CHIANG MIN-HUA Index
Lam Peng Er is Principal Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.
