A Study on the Transformation of U.S.-ROK Alliance after the Cold War: Viewed fromthe Theory of Authoritarian Alliance

• Main Authors: Wei-Hsin Tsai, 蔡維心
• Other Authors: 蔡明彥
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52510858706755463529

博士 === 國立中興大學 === 國際政治研究所 === 105 === The existing military alliance between the United States of America and South Korea has been evolved from building “Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea” in1953, “Security Consultative Meeting” (SCM) in 1968, and “USROK Combined Forces Command” in 1978. During the Cold War, the American government attempted to build an American-centered mechanism of security and cooperated in Korean Peninsula, while South Korea wanted to develop its domestic economy under an environment of political stability and military protection. Therefore, with the strategic concern of military, economy and politics, the US-ROK alliance was able to develop steadily for 60’s years. Actually, the US-ROK alliance has encountered difficulties and challenges since the Cold War. This thesis uses the theory of Authoritarian Alliance to analyze the internal and external factors of US-ROK alliance which effect the US-ROK Alliance. Based on 5 variables from Ted Hopf” s theory: treat, power, value, fear, interest, this paper will combine it to Stephen Walt’s “balance of treat theory,” Schweller’s “balance of interest theory,” and Glenn Snyder’s “alliance security dilemma theory.” Also, this thesis will propose other variables to make the analytic framework more complete and explanatory. In sum, this article argues that the US-ROK Alliance has developed the common value of democracy, similar ideology, similar domestic political regime and economic regime, moreover, it will shape the similar institutional Community, when they solving international conflicts.