The era after the 9/11 terrorist attacks is often called the post-post-Cold War era since
the international relations have fundamentally changed in many aspects. However, the most
unique characteristic of the post-post-Cold War international order is the emergence of
the US unilateralism as the dominant force in international relations. US became a sole
superpower as the Cold War ended and it now holds a dominant position unparalleled in history.
This US-led world order is most likely to be continued throughout 2004. It is predicted that the
US will try to look for ways to restore its roles within the UN and to strengthen its relationship
with the existing allies to continuously promote US-led world order. Therefore, countries of
Northeast Asia are currently facing the challenge of coming up with the survival strategy under
this new world order. This book purports to observe responses of Korea, China and Japan under this
supreme power order. For the sake of Korea's security, it is crucial to understand the very essence
of this change in the international order after the 9/11, and to study responses of Northeast Asian
countries. Hopefully, this book will be beneficial in helping government officials and researchers
to understand Korea's security environment better and to come up with effective policy.
No : 2004-02
Publishing Company : The Sejong Institute
Date of Publication : 2004
Number Of Pages : 178 Page
Price : 8,000 Won