Whose Nation is it? A Discourse Analysis on Korean Ethnic Nationalism Used in Ministry of Unification White Papers

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Wright, Jake (2018)

Whose Nation is it? A Discourse Analysis on Korean Ethnic Nationalism Used in Ministry of Unification White Papers

Master thesis | International Relations (MA)

Korean unification is a concept that seems impractical and unwanted by the Republic of Korea. Yet the government continues to purport its desire for it, primarily romanticising a reunited Korean bloodline. This project analyses the reasons and causes for this continued use of ethnic nationalism and explore how it shapes the very meaning of unification. Primarily, it is a speech act incorporated into the larger foreign policy of the Republic of Korea, mobilised for self-promotion and achieving its own interests.

US-East Asian relations

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