Shin and Izatt article explores Korean views of America
Shin and Izatt article explores Korean views of America
U.S. President Barack Obama talks with President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea during their meeting in the Oval Office, Oct. 13, 2011.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
U.S.-Korea relations are stronger than ever, but there has not always been support in Korea for Americans or for the alliance. As Korea has both general and presidential elections this year whose outcome might affect U.S.-Korea relations, it is important for U.S. policymakers to appreciate the complexity of Korean sentiments. A recent article by Gi-Wook Shin and Hilary Izatt in Asian Survey sheds new light on anti-American and anti-alliance sentiments of the 1990s and early 2000s.