Connections
Contents
Conditionality and Compliance: The Shaky Dimensions of NATO Influence (The Georgian Case)
Solving the Syrian Knot: Dynamics within the UN Security Council and Challenges to its Effectiveness
Defense Policy and Reforms in Bulgaria since the End of the Cold War: A Critical Analysis
The Future of the Sinai Peninsula
Abstract:
The article aims to articulate key micro-level factors that contribute to the resilience to conflict of South and North Korean communities living in the Seoul metropolitan area. The concept of resilience at the micro-level is defined as having three aspects: recognition of communal and individual interdependence, quality of interaction, and perceptions promoting cooperation and trust. The problem-solving workshop conducted with North Korean diaspora members and their South Korean counterparts served as an opportunity to assess communal resilience to conflict. The findings show that resilience may improve by enabling quality interaction among community members and the introduction of education that promotes understanding, tolerance, and respect.
Previous Issue
Two of the papers in the Fall 2013 issue of Connections look into the legitimacy in the use of force in cyber space in three recent cyber attacks and the engagement between NATO/U.S. and Russia in the cyber domain. Another article treats the dilemma of transparency vs. confidentiality in the oversight of security agencies and the experience with pa...
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