An ANTI-U.S. dialog

["Mike Yared" <mike_yared@hotmail.com>]

from H-DIPLO at http://www.h-net.msu.edu

From: "Yi, Hyunhwee" <spcltn@hotmail.com>

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to start a discussion thread on American policy toward the
Korean penisula before and during the Korean War. I would be interested
in your thoughts on the following questions:

1) What was "the American diplomatico-strategic tradition(thought)" which 
produced so called 'defense perimeter' before Korean War?

2) The geo-strategic status of Korean peninsular has been traditionally very 
important to Japan. To America, especially before Korean War, it was not, 
however. Why? What is the conceptual difference between American 
diplomatico-strategic thought toward Korea and Japan.

3) Can we find any sort of 'the persistent perspective' of U.S. foreign
policy toward i) Korea, and ii)northeast Asia from the end of 19th century 
down to the present?

Thank you,

Yi, Hyunhwee



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