The Change and Continuity of South Korea Foreign Policy Strategies in the Changing Environment of Asia-Pacific

Student: Kim Junhong

Faculty: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Educational Programme: International Relations: European and Asian Studies (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2021

This study is devoted to Republic of Korea’s foreign policy strategies. The theoretical framework of the study is Alexander Wendt's conventional constructivism and the concept of middle power diplomacy. The main objective of the study is to analyze conditions which would allow Republic of Korea transforming into a reputable and influential middle power country. The specific focus of the study is to evaluate multilateral principles of cooperation as implemented in promoting Republic of Korea’s foreign policy strategies with a number of countries in North-East Asia, the Pacific, and the Middle East.

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