Rethinking Middle Power as Identity: The Case of South Korea

This paper rethinks “middle power” not as a fixed behavioral category, but as an evolving identity construct, using South Korea as a case. It illustrates the concept’s enduring significance as a means for South Korea to redefine who it is in the world.

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Journal of East Asia Security
Published
2025-05-08
DOI
https://doi.org/10.53300/001c.137839
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Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
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Rethinking Middle Power as Identity: The Case of South Korea

Monica S. Jeong
Journal of East Asia Security
Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
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Rethinking Middle Power as Identity: The Case of South Korea

Monica S. Jeong
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Abstract

This paper rethinks “middle power” not as a fixed behavioral category, but as an evolving identity construct, using South Korea as a case. It illustrates the concept’s enduring significance as a means for South Korea to redefine who it is in the world.

Journal of East Asia SecurityVol. 1(1)
Handong Global University (KR)
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Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
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