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A restrained embrace: South Korea's response to Germany's Indo-Pacific strategey
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Abstract While the adoption of the Policy Guidelines for the Indo-Pacific (PGIP or Guidelines) by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany in September 2020 has raised significant interest among observers, much more attention needs to be paid to the role and response of the designated "core partners" in the reg... view more
While the adoption of the Policy Guidelines for the Indo-Pacific (PGIP or Guidelines) by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany in September 2020 has raised significant interest among observers, much more attention needs to be paid to the role and response of the designated "core partners" in the region. The example of South Korea is especially important in this regard. On the one hand, there is much yet untapped potential to increase cooperation, given the overlaps in Berlin's and Seoul's Indo-Pacific strategies. On the other hand, South Korea's restrained reaction to the Guidelines both reflects the geopolitical dilemma within which some regional partners are operating and foreshadows potential implementation challenges. (author's abstract)... view less
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International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Bilaterale internationale Beziehungen; Südkorea; Indopazifik; Regionale internationale Prozesse und Tendenzen; Bestimmungsfaktoren der Außenpolitik; Sicherheitsfaktoren der Außenpolitik; Geopolitische Faktoren; Bedrohungsvorstellungen (Sicherheitspolitik); Nuklearpolitik; Nordkorea; Volksrepublik China; Politisch-diplomatische Maßnahmen; Außenpolitische Initiative; Vorschlag/Plan für internationale Zusammenarbeit; Staatlicher internationaler Akteur; Sicherheitsmaßnahmen; Sicherheitspartnerschaft; Sicherheitspolitische Interessen außerhalb von Bündnisterritorien; Europäische Union
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 13/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C13
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications