Abstract
Korea’s ascent to global leadership tells us a great deal about the character and future of international order. Korea has traveled a remarkable path upward in the global system. Half a century ago, the Republic of Korea was still a developing country under authoritarian rule. It had come through a dark era, ravaged by war and imperial occupation. In the decades that followed, Korea embarked on a grand developmental journey. Economically, it grew and modernized, pursuing an outward-looking development strategy. Since the 1980s, its economy advanced quickly, and in measures of trade, investment, growth, and per capital GNP, Korea is now well within the ranks of the advanced industrial world. Politically, Korea has also made a dramatic transition from military and authoritarian rule to a vibrant multiparty republic. In the shadow of North Korea—one of the last closed totalitarian states in the world—South Korea has transformed itself into a thriving liberal capitalist democracy.KeywordsGlobal SystemGlobal GovernanceInternational OrderMiddle PowerSecurity InterdependenceThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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