Core-Periphery Model: Threats And Opportunities For South Korea

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Discuss about the Report for North Korea Starts a War the United States?

This particular report intends to present the core-periphery model in aspect of South Korea and surrounded regions. The model is started with distinguishing the essential nation as South Korea and the report contains nation and domain map perception with defenses. The periphery of South Korea is recognized as Japan and Taiwan and the encompassing domains. However, it can be asserted that Mainland and Insular are both most distant regions of South Korea. Presently the report incorporates the part of the South Korea center and peripheral areas South Korea, which is surrounded by the sea (Friedmann, 1966). Moreover, this particular report intended to identify the threats and opportunities of South Korea in terms of its core regions and its outskirts.

With an intention of identifying periphery areas of South Korea, it is notified that South Korea has highly emphasized towards ‘Periphery Diplomacy’, with an intention of enhancing its economic strength and political climax within the domestic locations. In accordance with Tickner (2013), through developing strong economic position and political clout and by increasing the strength of military or defense, South Korea has gained its core position amid the periphery areas.

In this regard, in order to highlight the periphery of South Korea; it can be asserted that Japan, Taiwan, Mainland and Insular and Indonesia are one of the prime peripherals of South Korea. In this case, it can be asserted that through improving domestic economic condition and by ensuring agricultural and industrial growth of the nation, South Korea has established its strong position within the globe, which has helped the nation to execute and establish trade relations with the peripheral area. In relation to this, it can be also asserted that establishment of core and periphery culture within the domestic locations has helped South Korea to ensure develop of natural resources source and it also has helped the nation to maintain its physical environment in a more significant manner (Bosker & et al., 2012).

Moreover, it can be also mentioned that South Korea also has gained getter benefits from its peripheral areas, which has help the nation to ensure its industrial develop and infrastructural development. In this case, it can be asserted that peripheral areas have helped South Korea to access the flow of raw materials and other indigents. Additionally, it can be also mentioned that peripheral areas also helped South Korea through avail human resource. However, it is also viewed that through emphasizing towards peripheral areas, South Korea has improved the standards of its political and social structure (Robinson & et al., 2013).    

Chinese Core and Periphery Maps

Figure: 1. Chinese Core and Periphery Maps

(Source: Abundant Hope, 2016)

In accordance with Prithwiraj & et al. (2012), it is viewed that Japan, Taiwan, Mainland, Insular and Indonesia are globally gained popularity as a periphery of South Korea. In relation to this, it is also viewed that through providing economic support and by participating international relations, South Korea has maintained its core positions within the Asia Pacific regional international market. According to the viewpoint of Li & Wei (2014), it is identified that geographical locations of South Korea has helped the nation to establish trade relations with other nations. Moreover, it can be also asserted that rich and distinctive culture of South Korea has assisted the nation to establish its significant market in the west cost of Pacific Ocean. Additionally, it can be also mentioned that due to emerging geographical locations and presence of Pacific Ocean lead greater opportunities for South Korea through increasing international trading landscape.

Besides, it is additionally seen that South Korea is recognized as one of the non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council and through establishment of stable political and social structure, the nation has gained core position amid its peripheral members and it also has lead South Korea to pick up center positions in the midst of the outskirts zones. In this regard, based on the viewpoint of Lu & et al., (2013), it is also viewed that net movement per region is comparatively higher than that of other neighbor countries, which has lead the nation to gain commanding position within the Asia Pacific regional international market. Likewise, it is also seen that characteristic urban communities of South Korea are basically arranged adjacent ocean zones, which lead South Korea to pick up center positions in the midst of its fringe ranges. In addition, it is also seen that South Korea's monetary execution is similarly better in around the ocean outskirt ranges as expansive quantities of financial capacities, which has helped the nation to execute its international trade operations through the assistance of Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea.  

With an intention of highlighting the threats and opportunities of South Korea’s periphery areas it can be affirmed that South Korea's fringe territories have increased more prominent advantages from the country as it has neighbored countries to get financial backing from the South Korea. In the meantime, it is also viewed that sound financial conditions additionally might profited fringe zones of South Korea to get profited as it help different countries to build up universal associations with South Korea (Weightman, 2011). As an impact, both South Korea and its fringe countries have effectively upgraded their chances inside of the global setting.

Justification for Core and Periphery Areas in Chinese Maps

However, in order to identify the opportunities of core and peripheral model, it is noticed that South Korea is vastly surrounded by the other peripheral nations, which has helped South Korea to grow its economic, political and regional ambiance in a more significant manner. At the same time, remote approach and local strategies of South Korea has benefited the nation to establish quality international trade relations and agreements with the peripheral areas of Asia Pacific regional international market, which may help South Korea to enhance its future opportunities in terms of economic growth and financial stability. Apart from this, it can be also mentioned that change in Asian philosophy also may lead grater threats for South Korea in terms of harmony and change (Yu & et al., 2012).

Then again, in order to highlight the threats of South Korean core and peripheral position, it can be asserted that various cooperative projects as well as presence of numerous international organizations also may initiate grater threats for South Korea in upcoming future. In this context, rationally it can be argued that many dynastic may lead grater threats for the nation interns of international trade and international relations. Apart from this, it can be also mentioned that change in Asian philosophy also may lead grater threats for South Korea in terms of harmony and change. In addition, it can be also asserted that partition among the trade partners and peripheral areas also may affect exchange relations and transportation amid both nations, which may hamper economic growth and initiate grater threats for South Korea (Faber, 2014).

Conclusion   

In order to conclude the topic, it can be asserted that threats of South Korean core and peripheral position, it can be asserted that various cooperative projects as well as presence of numerous international organizations also may initiate grater threats for South Korea in upcoming future. In this context, rationally it can be argued that many dynastic may lead grater threats for the nation interns of international trade and international relations. However, it can be also mentioned that security associated aspects also may lead greater challenges for the nation through influencing terrorism and radicalism.

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