2021-10-21

South Korea at the Crossroads Oct 22 (F), 10:00 - 12:00 (Seoul)

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Dear All,
The International Center for Korean Studies of the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at Seoul National University is hosting a Book Talk series, introducing 

Scott A. Snyder's South Korea at the Crossroads: Autonomy and Alliance in an Era of Rival Powers.
https://docs.google.com/.../1mbpJUI9cvKJZMpto.../viewform...
Title: South Korea at the Crossroads: Autonomy and Alliance in an Era of Rival Powers.
Date: October 22 (Friday), 10:00 - 12:00 (Seoul)
Author: Scott A. Snyder (Council on Foreign Relations)
Moderator: Seong-Ho Sheen (Seoul National University)
Discussants: Inyeop Lee (Washington and Lee University)



About the Author:
Scott A. Snyder is senior fellow for Korea studies and director of the program on U.S.-Korea policy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His program examines South Korea's efforts to contribute on the international stage; its potential influence and contributions as a middle power in East Asia; and the peninsular, regional, and global implications of North Korean instability. Mr. Snyder is the Author of South Korea at the Crossroads: Autonomy and Alliance in an Era of Rival Powers (January 2018) and coauthor of The Japan-South Korea Identity Clash: East Asian Security and the United States (May 2015) with Brad Glosserman. He is also the coeditor of North Korea in Transition: Politics, Economy and Society (October 2012), and the editor of Global Korea: South Korea's Contributions to International Security (October 2012) and The U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Meeting New Security Challenges (March 2012). Mr. Snyder served as the project director for CFR's Independent Task Force on policy toward Korean Peninsula, He currently writes for the blog Asia Unbound.



About the Book:
Against the backdrop of China's mounting influence and North Korea's growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security.

 In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offer predictions - and a prescription - for the future. Pairing a historical perspective with a shrewd understanding of today's political landscape. 
Snyder contends that South Korea's best strategy remains investing in a robust alliance with the United States.

The event will be held online via Zoom. The link for Zoom meeting will be sent a day before the event after your registration is confirmed (register here).


https://docs.google.com/.../1mbpJUI9cvKJZMpto.../viewform...
Please contact icks@snu.ac.kr (Tel. 02-880-9378) for more information.
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