THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPORT DIPLOMACY AS THE TOOL TO REDUCE THE TENSION BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA: IN THE CASE OF PYEONGCHANG WINTER OLYMPICS 2018

Abstract

Muhammad Nursyaid Susilo, International Relations, 2015, President University Thesis title: The Implementation of Sport Diplomacy as the Tool to Reduce the Tension between North and South Korea: In the Case of PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018. This thesis is about the sport diplomacy as a tool to reduce the tension between the North and South Korea. The world knew that North and South Korea had their own tension even after the World War II, in which it is getting worse because of the nuclear missiles had by the North Korea that the world believe that it might be dangerous and could threatening the peace situation of the international system. The sport diplomacy is one of the newest kind of public diplomacy in which could be used to tightened the bilateral as well multilateral relations with thh Korea participating in an event as well bringing the name of the whole Korea. The Winter Olympic itself is believe to restore the bad relations between the North and South Korea these days. This thesis then, is going to analyze whether the sport diplomacy could or could not to restore and maintain their bilateral relations in this diplomatic world. Through the diplomacy as well foreign policy of the South Korea, the state could convince the North Korea to maintain their bilateral relations in this international system.