East-West Reflections on Demonization: North Korea Now, China Next?

This very timely volume addresses, front on, the issue of rising demonization and bad behavior in international relations. Focusing on the Korean peninsula but also pulling China and other countries into the frame, 18 authors from seven different countries share concerns, experiences and insights that underline a truth crucial to our times: that politics and culture cannot be separated. While East and West share commonalities, their individual cultures pursue differing values and norms that...