[학술논문] The Dilemma of the “Axis of Evil”: The Rise and Fall of Iran–DPRK Relations
...People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK) and Iran in the context of their shared perception of a threat from the United States. We discuss the conventional idea of the international relationship—the enemy of my enemy is my ally—to explain Pyongyang–Tehran relations, evaluate its past and current relations, and offer policy suggestions for the recent denuclearization approach toward North Korea...
[학술논문] Choosing a Path to the Elusive Goal of DPRK Denuclearization
...the opportunity to place near-term constraints on DPRK programs. They also argue that, in the unlikely event of North Korea agreeing to such a roadmap, there would be a high probability of it pulling out of the deal at a future time of its choosing. This paper reviews the Trump administration’s efforts to achieve North Korean denuclearization, describes what appears to be the North Korea policy...
[학위논문] The Persistence of US CVID Policy toward the DPRK : The Perceptual Spiral
...between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have spanned over five US administrations and three generations of North Korean leaders. For much of this timeline, the US has adhered to a policy of CVID (Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible Denuclearization) or “complete denuclearization.” Yet, if one looks at the explicit goal embedded in its wording, then...
[학술논문] A Most Difficult Year: Will North Korea Survive Its Current Travails?
...skills. And the DPRK has the support of China, which is prepared to live with Pyongyang’s nuclear status and committed to keeping the regime on “life support.” North Korea is down, but hardly out. In the midst of this economic crisis, Kim Jong Un is gambling that by expanding his nuclear and missile arsenals, he can convince the United States to forego denuclearization negotiations...
[학술논문] Uncertain Prospects for Engagement with the DPRK
Citing what it calls U.S. “hostile policy” against North Korea, Pyongyang has repeatedly rebuffed U.S. and South Korean efforts to begin talks on promoting denuclearization and building peace on the Korean Peninsula. The reasons for the North’s refusal so far to engage include its pandemic lockdown, its apparent belief that it can muddle through its economic crisis without an agreement...