SinoNet: EcoS Gastvortrag mit Dr. Sabine Burghart, 01.06.2026, 17:00 Uhr, Seminarraum OAW

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Dr. Sabine Burghart, University of Turku in Finland (CEAS)



Between Helsinki and Vienna: North Korea's Relations with Europe's Neutrals during the Cold War



Abstract:



Europe's neutrals (except Ireland) were among the first Western countries to recognise the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the 1970s. In general, Europe's Western-oriented neutrals considered relations with the communist halves of divided Germany, Korea and Vietnam a politically sensitive matter. Therefore, any actions that would imply diplomatic recognition of North Korea were to be avoided, at least until the 1970s. However, the initially cautious backing of commercial exchanges with North Korea in the early 1960s developed quickly into an increasingly institutionalised support for the expansion of trade, which challenged the self-declared objectives. Based on an analysis of a large body of primary sources this presentation reconstructs the development of North Korea's relations with Finland and Austria until formal recognition (late 1950s to 1974). Particular attention will also be paid to North Korea's objectives and strategies as well as the role of significant third countries for Finland's and Austria's decision to normalise relations with the DPR Korea.



Datum und Zeit: Montag, 1. Juni 2026, 17:00-18:15 Uhr



Ort: SIN 1, Institut für Ostasienwissenschaften / Sinologie Spitalgasse 2 Hof 2, Tür 2.3 1090 Wien



Link zur Einladung: https://ecos.univie.ac.at/lectures/burghart-jun-1-2026



Mit besten Grüßen



Institut für Ostasienwissenschaften/Sinologie

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