Shared Threats, Shared Values?: A Constructivist Analysis of Identity and Norms in the ROK-US Alliance
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This study examines the ROK–US alliance through a constructivist lens, arguing that its cohesion relies not only on shared threats but also on identity, norms, and discourse. While existing literature often emphasizes strategic interests and deterrence, this paper highlights how political rhetoric and normative framing shape alliance expectations and legitimacy. Focusing on the 2017~2025 period, it analyzes three phases: Trump’s first term, Biden’s recalibration, and Trump’s return. Each illustrates how discursive shifts influence trust and identity alignment. Using leadership statements and policy discourse, the study shows that the alliance is a socially constructed relationship, vulnerable to rhetorical disruption yet resilient when normative convergence is restored. The findings suggest that maintaining alliance stability requires more than material commitments—it demands continuous discursive alignment. This paper contributes to alliance theory by demonstrating the value of constructivist variables and offers insights for sustaining trust in asymmetrical alliances amid political change.
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This study examines the ROK–US alliance through a constructivist lens, arguing that its cohesion relies not only on shared threats but also on identity, norms, and discourse. While existing literature often emphasizes strategic interests and deterrence, this paper highlights how political rhetoric and normative framing shape alliance expectations and legitimacy. Focusing on the 2017~2025 period, it analyzes three phases: Trump’s first term, Biden’s recalibration, and Trump’s return. Each illustrates how discursive shifts influence trust and identity alignment. Using leadership statements and policy discourse, the study shows that the alliance is a socially constructed relationship, vulnerable to rhetorical disruption yet resilient when normative convergence is restored. The findings suggest that maintaining alliance stability requires more than material commitments—it demands continuous discursive alignment. This paper contributes to alliance theory by demonstrating the value of constructivist variables and offers insights for sustaining trust in asymmetrical alliances amid political change.