unipolarity decolonisation discordant confucian civilisation imposition pivoting fuelled unbalanced immovable antagonism considerably elucidates trajectories proxy hegemony koreas deterrence adversary inhabited impose northeast opponent strategically uncompromising nationalist officially examined prevailing conflicting tackle object ideologies located waged

globally clashes korean superpower assessment asian fiercely 70 designs korea continuing longest placed powerhouse profoundly regional parties trends wartime ideology asia covered northern 1945 grow parts likely tensions attempts fields influenced memory emerging conflicts ongoing

multiple rule difficult fully region held lasting southern covers warfare importance coming implications shift generations increasingly recent attention western east study order depth conflict context program identity wars potential information central economy play comprehensive relationship