Abstracts

South Korea has recently made agreements to secure large- scale land deals in Tanzania, among other places, to secure cheap, long term agricultural supplies. Having limited experience in Africa, the potential for problems with Korea's partners is great. The feasibility, desirability and legitimacy of such projects must be examined to forestall difficulties. Africa's volatility and Tanzania's complex historical context likewise need to be understood alongside Korea's own history of colonization if its businesses are to be involved in the appropriation of Tanzanian indigenous people's land. Also, Korea's geopolitical standing and emergence as a developed country are implicated by such ventures. Significantly, securing future food resources by controlling large territories in distant continents is relevant to any discussion of Korea's security and international relations.