1. International Relations (11) New Europe and European Union 2009. 11. 17 김 병 구 bkkim9@gmail.com

2. How Far is Europe? Geographic boundaries – N:Norway, Iceland – E:Russia Ural mountains, Kazakhstan – W:Portugal, Ireland – S:Turkey, Cyprus Population 7.3 억, area ~1000 만 평방 km Languages 31, nations 52 Political boundaries (Vienna line) – West Europe: UK, FRA, GER, ITA etc. 26 - Eastern Europe: RUS plus ex-Soviet block 26

3. History of Europe Home of Western Civilization – Greece, Rome, Byzantine, Ottoman, Habsburg – Christian culture – Catholic, Orthodox( 정교회 ), Protestant( 개신교, 1517) Columbus new world (1492) : colonization Birth place of democracy – French Revolution(1789) – From feudal kingdom to republic Birth place of communism – Bolshevik Revolution (1918, St. Petersburg ) – 12 independent republics after Soviet collapse (1989) – 7 independent republics after Yugoslavia collapse(1990)

4. Colonial Imperialism : New World UK:USA, INA/PAK, AUL/NZL, KEN, SAF ESP:Central/South America POR:BRA, ANG FRA:ALG, MOR, SEN NET:MOZ, IND

5. Continent of Wars 100 Year War : 1337 – 1453 (FRA, Joan d’Ark) 30 Year War: 1618 – 1648 (GER, Cat/Pro) Napoleon War: 1803 - 1815 WW I: 1914 - 1918 Communism : 1918 - 1989 WW II: 1939 - 1945 Balkan War: 1991 - 2001 Chernobyl accident: 1986

6. Road to No Wars Military/security pacts – NATO :founded 1949, 26 members (US lead) – Warsaw Pact : 1955 – 1991, 7 member (USSR lead) Political pact – OSCE (Org. for Security and Co-operation in Europe), founded 1973, 56 members Economic alliance – European Union (EU)

7. Collapse of Communism 1986Chernobyl nuclear accident, Ukraine 1988Seoul Olympic 1989Collapse of Berlin WallCollapse of Berlin Wall 1990E/W German reunification 1991Soviet collapse, 12 republics 20047 ex-communist countries join EU » LIT, LAT, EST, CZR, HUN, SLO, SLA, POL

8. Expansion of EU Founded coal/steel union with 6 MS (1957 Rome) Expanded to 27 united states of Europe – 1995:15 MS (western Europe) – 2004:25 MS (10 eastern Europe; CZR, HUN, SLO) – 2007:27 MS (ROM, BUL) Single currency Euro (2002) No borders, Schengen Treaty (2007) Remaining 20, EU admission process – Timing of TUR admission

9. EU Expansion Map

10. Prospect of New Silk Road Linking Europe and Asia (Eurasia) – Hyecho, 8 C. Shilla monk, first Korean to Europe - Marco Polo, 13 C. first European to Asia TSR/TCR/TKR rail transports Lessons learned from Europe – History of sufferings, wisdom to negotiate – Highest culture, prosperity – Balance from US domination

11. Small but Strong ( 强小國 ) Superpowers:FRA(18C), UK(19C), GER(20C) Small but strongs – Benelux-3: BEL, NET, LUX – Scandinavia-4: SWE, NOR, DEN, FIN – Alps-2: SWI, AUS Austria/Korea relations – WW I/II defeated with Nazi Germany – Land of music, culture, ski – First first lady Francesca Rhee (from Vienna)

12. Francesca Story 1900Francesca Donner, born in Vienna 1933 Meets Syngman Rhee, Geneve 1934Married to Dr. Rhee, New York 1948-60First first lady 1965Returned to Vienna after Dr. Rhee’s death 1970Returned back to Seoul, Ewha-jang 1992Died at Ewha-jang

13. Francesca at Syngman Rhee’s BD