South Koreans would rather see their state's security compromised than risk their own prosperity. Let's not overestimate South Koreans' attachment to their own state, which a sizable but influential minority still considers illegitimate. (Brian Reynolds Myers)

South Koreans would rather see their state's security compromised than risk their own prosperity. Let's not overestimate South Koreans' attachment to their own state, which a sizable but influential minority still considers illegitimate.

Brian Reynolds Myers

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