title: Contentious Activism and Inter-Korean Relations: An Analysis of External Powers’ Role
abstract: The division of Korean peninsula was actually the product of global powers. The historical background shows that severely the Korean peninsula was defeated but never divided. The World War Second was the incident that divided the Korean peninsula into Capitalist and Communist parts. Southern part took a shelter behind the U.S. and Northern behind the USSR. Initially the division was the interest of both governments because the leaders of two sides did not want to lose the regime. So they kept in
journal: Pakistan Social Sciences Review