This volume details how the diplomatic successes of South Korean presidents removed the country from the international isolation it experienced in the aftermath of the Korean War and also provided the necessary international connections for the expansions of international trade it experienced. Patterson and Choi explain how diplomacy then was the primary process that allowed for the successful implementation of South Korea’s export-led economic development strategy which in turn led to the rapid growth that allowed it to eventually the internationally influential actor it is today Read more ASIN B07VMJF2GV XRay Not Enabled ISBN13 978-1498583091 Edition 1st Language English File size 1.1 MB Page Flip Enabled Publisher Lexington Books Word Wise Enabled Print length 147 pages Accessibility Learn more Part of series Lexington Studies on Korea's Place in International Relations Publication date July 31, 2019 Enhanced typesetting Enabled