This book addresses the issue that is whether the new Eas and West atmosphere of detente and arms reduction can smother the sparks of conflict on the Korean peninsula and perhaps illuminate the path to a Korea reunified as a democratic state.
Introduction and Overview -- The Global New Detente and the Korean
Peninsula -- Global New Detente: Historical Perspectives -- U.S. Global
Strategy in the New Era of Detente -- Global Detente and North Koreas
Strategic Relations -- Neo-Detente and North Korean Relations with China and
the Soviet Union -- The Context for Arms Reduction -- The Balance of Power in
the Western Pacific -- The Military Balance on the Korean Peninsula -- The
Future of ROKU.S. Military Relations -- The Future of ROKU.S. Security Ties
-- Soviet Foreign Policy and Its Implications for Peace and Security in
Northeast Asia -- SinoSoviet Rivalry in Korea -- Arms Control in Korea:
Issues and Prospects -- Military Talks in Korea: An Overview -- Inter-Korean
Military Negotiations and U.S.South Korean Security Cooperation --
Operational Arms Control in Europe: Implications for Security Negotiations in
Korea -- Lessons for Korea from Conventional Arms Control Talks in Europe --
The Unthinkable Thinking about the Korean Peninsula -- Conclusions and Policy
Implications
William J. Taylor, Jr, is vice-president for public policy programs at CSIS. A retired U.S. army colonel, Taylor is the author or editor of numerous books and articles on U.S. defense policy, including many on ROK-U.S. security relations. Taylor is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Cha Young-Koo, director of policy planning at KIDA, is a graduate of the Korea Military Academy and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Paris. Cha is an adviser to the Korean National Unification Board and a former visiting fellow at CSIS. John Q. Blodgett is a fellow in international security studies at CSIS. As a career foreign service officer, he specialized in economic, military, and political affairs serving at nine overseas posts in Europe, Asia, and Africa for 32 years. He also served as deputy director of plans for policy, U.S. Air Force Staff.
