US Policy on the UN Command: Analysis on the UNC Dismantlement Decision and Its Reversal (1969-1978)

The United Nations Command (UNC) has been crucial in maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula for 70 years, but little is known about how the U.S. administration has perceived its role and implemented policies. This study helps us understand the true importance of the UNC by finding out the decisive reason why the U.S. did not remove it. The U.S. is currently implementing a policy to revitalize the UNC to stabilize the East Asian region.

Format: Hardback
Length: 129 pages
Publication date: 27 May 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

The United Nations Command (UNC) has played a crucial role in maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula divided by South and North Korea for the past 70 years. However, little is known about how the U.S. administration has perceived the role of the UNC and what policies it has implemented. This study investigates the history and role of the UNC, which is important not only for the Korean Peninsula but also for East Asian security. The study finds that the U.S. has recognized the UNC as the basis for maintaining the regime of the armistice on the Korean Peninsula. Historically, no studies have tracked U.S. policy on the UNC through primary data. Currently, the U.S. is implementing a policy to revitalize the UNC, which had been reduced, in order to stabilize the East Asian region. Some say that the U.S. is trying to establish a kind of regional security system centered on the UNC. In any case, the study is crucial to understanding the true role of the UNC, which has recently attracted immense attention. Therefore, this book would be intriguing for experts around the world who are interested in the security in the Korean Peninsula.

Weight: 389g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789819921027
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023