세계화와 남북한관계의 변화 : 국제갈등해소론관점에서 = Globalization and Change of South - North Korean Relations : From the Perspective of Conflict Resolution Approach

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This paper intends to examine the changing relationship between South and North Korea in the era of globalization. Conflict resolution approach is adopted to analyze the South-North Korean relationship.
In the recent decades, there have been fundamental changes in the nature and scope of international politics. The extent of the changes go well beyond the mere end of the Cold War and reconciliation between the superpowers. As of yet, the world is still at a stage of transformation where competing forces and dynamics operates at different levels of interactions. Although the superpower rivalry has ended, the world is not a more peaceful place. New conflict formations are replacing the old ones and new threats are emerging. This phenomena is one of the feature of globalization process.
Korean conflict still remains locked in a Cold War framework and appears to be far from any immediate resolution despite the South-North Korean summit in 2000. Thus, the question for inter-Korean relations in the globalization era is how to transform the nature of their relationship from one of confrontation into one of peaceful coexistence, and finally, peaceful reunification. This study will address this question by examining the history of the Korean negotiation process since 1971, with the application of conflict resolution approach. This approach emphasizes the stage of prenegotitation, high quality agreement, negotiation strategies and tactics, and implementation. This study concludes that the conflict resolution approach has more explanatory power with respect to the resolution of contentious issues through negotiations. Finally this paper attempts to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of conflict resolution by outlining practical implications for North- South Korean negotiations.