Conflict in the Korean Peninsula
- Click on the Crisis Guide to learn about the Korean peninsula in a fun and interactive way.
- Conflict in the Korean Peninsula (between South Korea and North Korea) has endured since the end of the Korean War in 1953. The central issue is that South Korea (ROK) is a capitalist regime, while North Korea (DPRK) is a communist regime centered on Juche ideology.
- North Korea is a threat to the rest of the world. Recent North Korean worrisome activity: Testing weapons on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong.
China's Rise, U.S Decline?
As China continues to grow more rapidly than any economy in history, there has been talk that the U.S hegemony will decline. Some say China's rise is a threat to the international system, because once they attain more power China will want to transform global order to suit their needs. On the other hand, others argue that China has followed a "peaceful rise" strategy, and because they have recently joined international institutions and rely on economic interdependence, they are not a threat to the current system.
