State Security and Regime Security: President Syngman Rhee and the Insecurity Dilemma in South Korea, 1953-60

Hong, Yong-Pyo

ISBN 10: 0312217668 / ISBN 13: 9780312217662

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: State Security and Regime Security: President Syngman Rhee and the Insecurity Dilemma in South Korea, 1953-60
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312217668
• ISBN 13: 9780312217662
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

This book examines the interaction between state security and regime security in South Korea under the leadership of President Syngman Rhee in the period 1953-60. In examining the reasons which led Rhee to repeatedly call to "march North," such as to remove the Communists and to empower Korea in the aftermath of the Korean War, the author shows that the "march North" was a manifestation of Rhee's concern for both state and regime security. Rhee's aggressive anti-Communist policy contributed to the promotion of security in South Korea. As he declined in popularity, Rhee's concern for the survival of the regime increased and he used the prevailing anti-Communist feeling to enhance his legitimacy. However, such tactics could ensure neither regime security nor the security of South Korea.

About the Author

Yong-Pyo Hong is Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification, Seoul.