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1 ISSN Association for Research, Innovation and Social Science GLOBAL POLITICS REVIEW Journal of International Studies Volume 2, Issue 1, April 2016

2 2 Global Politics Review, vol. 2, no. 1. Global Politics Review Journal of International Studies Volume 2, Issue 1, April 2016 ISSN Copyright 2016 by Global Politics Review (GPR) - Associazione per la Ricerca, Innovazione e Scienze Sociali (ARISS). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (except as otherwise permitted by the Italian Law No. 633 of April 22, 1941, on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights - as amended up to Law No. 2 of January 9, 2008), without the prior written permission of ARISS. For information on subscriptions, visit or contact us. Articles from GPR are discoverable through EBSCOhost databases and third party repositories. Published by the Associazione per la Ricerca, Innovazione e Scienze Sociali [Association for Research, Innovation and Social Science] Tax Code (CF): Address: Via Cernaia 14, 10122, Turin, Italy. staff@globalpoliticsreview.com Fax: (+39)

3 Content Global Politics Review 3 5 Letter from the Editor 8 Editorial Team 9 About the Journal PAPERS 11 War as the Autoimmune Disease of Humanity: Perspectives on a Theoretical Proposal David Tibor Teszár 20 Shifting Sands: The United States, Great Britain, and the Muslim Brotherhood, John Perry 39 The People s Republic of China s Pro Status Quo Approach in Cross-Strait Relations Elisa Gambino 50 Diplomatic Relations with the DPRK: India as a Global Case Study Justin Kim-Hummel 65 Visual Metaphors in North Korean Graphic Novels for Children Jacco Zwetsloot ESSAYS 84 The Manipulation of History in South Korea seen through the Lens of Francis Bacon s Four Idols David Andrew Tizzard

4 4 Global Politics Review, vol. 2, no. 1. BOOK REVIEWS 95 Hartmut Elsenhans and a Critique of Capitalism, Conversations on Theory and Policy Implications. By Neil Wilcock and Corina Scholz. Palgrave Macmillan UK, By Christoph Sorg INTERVIEWS 101 Interview with H.E. Vasyl Marmazov, Ambassador of Ukraine to Seoul By Rachel Leng

5 Global Politics Review 5 Letter from the Editor The second issue of the Global Politics Review already represents a milestone in the history of this young journal. Here, the number 2, albeit a small unit, is proof of the continuing success story of GPR which began a little over a year ago through the academic enthusiasm and formidable cooperation of graduate students at the University of Torino and Yonsei University. In less than a year, GPR has published two issues and fifteen articles among papers, essays, reviews, and interviews. Today, the journal also counts an editorial team of eight, an advisory board of seven, and three institutional partners. GPR has grown a lot, and its success is entirely attributable to the constant effort of its editorial board, which has developed a routine of well-organized processes and workflows among editors, advisors, and partners. Yet, while the established routine is a pleasant guarantor for consistency and continued academic rigor, GPR is constantly evolving. For instance, in the recent past, the journal has established new partnerships in order to improve its online presence and increase its dissemination. To date, GPR can be found on several third party repositories and databases, which are listed on our website. The journal has also been active in organizing events that go beyond academic publishing. The International Conference on North Korean Studies is one such example, which GPR cohosted in cooperation with the North Korean Review and the Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies on October 14, 2015, at the President Hotel in Seoul. The conference, organized with the support of professors Lonnie Edge and John Delury, proved to be an excellent opportunity for GPR to foster debate among the academic community. The event succeeded in drawing a numerous audience and provided the opportunity for North Korea experts from all over the world to come together and exchange ideas and research results. Some of the results are reported in this issue in the form of two peer-reviewed papers written by Justin Kim-Hummel and Jacco Zwetsloot. Kim-Hummel provides in his article Diplomatic Relations with the DPRK: India as a Global Case Study insight into one part of interstate relations that has often been overlooked in a body of literature, which otherwise stresses the isolation of North Korea from the international community. India, as Kim-Hummel points out, did often function as a mediator between North Korea and the world. Hence a strong case can be made that the Indian model of cooperation with the DPRK could serve as an example to end the isolation and marginalization of North Korea. Zwetsloot presents the paper Visual Metaphors in North Korean Graphic Novels for Children. In this empirical research of North Korean comic books, the author examines how the anthropomorphized animal characters in one graphic novel represent stylized characters of the North Korean anti-imperialist narrative. Special focus lies on how young readers appear to be trained to internalize a stereotypical dichotomy of good Koreans vs.

6 6 Global Politics Review, vol. 2, no. 1. bad Americans (and South Korean traitors) through these seemingly innocent children stories. The rest of the papers presented in this issue have been collected under the theme of Interdisciplinary International Relations. This theme was chosen to express what the editors of GPR believe to be one of the strengths and at the same time challenges of the broad field of International Studies. Virtually all research in this field goes beyond pure political science, as it touches upon international economics and finance, diplomatic history, sociology, international law, anthropology, and many more. This instance is well represented in this issue, and we are happy to publish three papers and one more essay that reflect the rich and colorful field of International Studies. David Tibor Teszár combines the domains of international security and immunology in his paper War as the Autoimmune Disease of Humanity: Perspectives on a Theoretical Proposal. This piece provides an analogy between the individual and collective human body (the second being all of humanity). The author, in this truly innovative and fresh approach of biopolitics, attempts no less than to find a cure to humanity s most deadly disease. John Perry, in his paper Shifting Sands: The United States, Great Britain, and the Muslim Brotherhood, traces the origins of the hostilities between the United States and the Egyptian non-state actor. In this historical analysis, Perry looks closely at British and American Middle East policies and sheds light on the development of early anti-us sentiment in the region. Elisa Gambino also touches upon a topic of contemporary history that has repercussions into current world affairs. The paper The People s Republic of China s Pro Status Quo Approach in Cross-Strait Relations argues that China is, despite her clear commitment to national unification, taking a non-assertive position with regard to the timely fulfillment of the unification project, and examines the reasons behind this position. In the essay The Manipulation of History in South Korea seen through the Lens of Francis Bacon s Four Idols, David Andrew Tizzard presents a truly multidisciplinary approach to the problem of how history is perceived within one nation. He applies the Four Idols of Francis Bacon to structurally exemplify historic distortions of history in the Korean context. Finally, this issue contains one book review by Christoph Sorg on Neil Wilcock and Corina Scholz s book Hartmut Elsenhans and a Critique of Capitalism, Conversations on Theory and Policy Implications, as well as an interview with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Seoul, H.E. Vasyl Marmazov, by GPR s affiliate editor Rachel Leng. We would like to express our deepest gratitude and sincere appreciation, on behalf of the Editorial Board, to the authors who have, with their outstanding writings, made this milestone in the history of GPR possible. The quality of a journal, after all, depends on

7 Global Politics Review 7 the quality of its publications. Our thanks therefore extends equally to our academic advisors for their generous support and guidance throughout the last year for both the conference and this second issue. Last but not least we want to thank our formidable group of editors, who are the backbone of the meticulous work at GPR and function as quality guarantor to ensure the high goals which we at GPR all have. We wish all readers of this issue to find its contents enlightening and entertaining, gaining from it a deeper understanding of everything international. Maximilian Ernst & Cesare Scartozzi

8 8 Global Politics Review, vol. 2, no. 1. Editorial Team Editor in Chief: Managing Editor: Staff Editors: Associate Editors: Advisors: Cesare M. Scartozzi Master s candidate at Yonsei University, South Korea. Maximilian Ernst Master s candidate at Yonsei University, South Korea. Guidogiorgio Bodrato Master s candidate at ECARES, SBS-EM, Universitè Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium. Jordan DeWeger Master s candidate at Yonsei University, South Korea. Pietro Raviola Master s candidate at University of Torino and at Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy. Ceinwen Thomas Master s candidate at Yonsei University, South Korea. Davide Zoppolato Master s candidate at University of Torino, Italy. Rachel Leng Research Associate at Asan Institute for Policy Studies, South Korea. Professor John Delury Chair of Common Curriculum (Global Studies) and Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University, South Korea. Professor Tao Xie Professor and Associate Dean at the School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University. Dr. Jin Kai Author for The Diplomat, and research fellow and lecturer at the Center for International Studies (CIS) at Yonsei University in South Korea. Dr. Antonio Fiori Associate Professor of History and Institutions of Asia at University of Bologna, Italy. Professor Matthias M. Maass Associate Professor at Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), South Korea. Dr. Lonnie Edge Assistant Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation. Professor Paolo D. Farah Assistant professor of public administration at West Virginia University, USA and Director of Research of glawcal Global Law Initiatives for Sustainable Development, United Kingdom.

9 Global Politics Review 9 About the Journal Global Politics Review (GPR) is a peer-reviewed journal of international studies published twice a year by the Association for Research, Innovation and Social Science (ARISS). The Journal was founded in 2015 by the Association through a sponsorship of the University of Turin. GPR publishes high quality research papers, interviews and essays that survey new contributions to the field on international studies, with a focus on alternative and non-western theories of international relations. The Journal aspires to achieve a two-pronged goal: to provide the opportunity for distinguished scholars and graduate students to publish unconventional and innovative researches, and to be a vehicle for introducing new ideas while encouraging debate among the academic community. Global Politics Review aims to make a distinctive contribution to the field of international studies and serve the academic community as a whole. --- Associazione per la Ricerca, Innovazione e Scienze Sociali. [Association for Reaserch, Innovation and Social Sciences] Website: Website: Address: Via Cernaia 14, 10122, Torino, Italy. globalpoliticsreview.com Fax: (+39)