The Donroe Doctrine and the Regionalization of U.S. Grand Strategy: The Regionalization of International Order and Its Implications for South Korean Foreign Policy

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The 'Donroe Doctrine' represents a structural shift in U.S. grand strategy toward the regionalization of international order and selective hegemonic management, requiring middle powers like South Korea to exercise strategic autonomy through policy-specific alliance alignment and hedging. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Yong-Soo Park

doi:10.18031/jip.2026.06.31.1.111

June 19, 2026Journal of International Politics

The Donroe Doctrine and the Regionalization of U.S. Grand Strategy: The Regionalization of International Order and Its Implications for South Korean Foreign Policy

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This research interprets the Donroe Doctrine as a shift in U.S. grand strategy amid great power competition.
Analyzed recent U.S. policy documents and discourse regarding the Donroe Doctrine.
Explored the implications of the doctrine on international order and U.S. regional focus.
Conceptualized South Korea's strategic autonomy in the context of alliance management.
The Donroe Doctrine redefines the Western Hemisphere as a strategic core, aiming to limit external great power influence.
It signifies a regionalization of international order emphasizing conditional cooperation based on cost-sharing among allies.
The shift suggests a transformation of South Korean foreign policy behaviors from mere hedging to active management of alliance dynamics.

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Examines the Donroe Doctrine's implications for international order and South Korean foreign policy amid strategic competition.

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The Donroe Doctrine and the Regionalization of U.S. Grand Strategy: The Regionalization of International Order and Its Implications for South Korean Foreign Policy

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