Economic, Cultural and Scientific Cooperation Between Divided Nations

Abstract

This article deals with the successful inter-German micro-relations and activities before reunification. The cooperation was achieved between the two German states through the functional approaches, such as travel and visit, transportation, inter-German trade, exchange of information and cultural cooperation and environment, etc. However, it is more desirable to conceive these as a result of concrete projects providing immediate payoffs which paved the way to workable procedures rather than an comprehensive effort which is designed to be an irresistible force of unification. From the German experience, Korea can learn follwing lesson: a little cooperation can not only go a long way to maintain the ties that bind but also cost a lot if Republic of Korea truly care for the welfare of currently famine-stricken people of the North.