[학술논문] INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS IN NUCLEAR POLITICS
This article aims at explaining the changes in inter-Korean relations since the inauguration of the new administration in South Korea in 2008. By focusing on leadership, regime, and social factors in the two Koreas, the article emphasizes the social dynamics that are shaping inter-Korean relations despite the nuclear dispute. In the political realm, a tough stance toward North Korea’s nuclear
[학술논문] NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR STRATEGY AND THE INTERFACE BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC POLITICS
...agreements has seemed ready-made to be hijacked by war hawks in domestic politics in Washington. In pursuit of these lines of reasoning,the article proceeds in three sections. The first section appraises the interplay of Washington’s nuclear threats and Pyongyang’s songun (“military-first”) politics in the evolution of North Korea’s nuclear thinking and strategy over...
[학술논문] NUCLEAR POLITICS, NORTH KOREA, AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF NORTHEAST ASIA AT THE DAWN OF THE ASIAN CENTURY
[학술논문] 한중국교정상화 이후 중국의 대북 영향력 변화에 관한 고찰 - 북․중관계의 변용을 중심으로 -
These days the impact of North Korea on the Northeast Asian region is quite significant. The nuclear issue of North Korea has emerged as the most important diplomatic and security challenges in Northeast Asian countries, and becomes a more sensitive issue due to the instability of the North Korean situation. In order to settle these diplomatic challenges and to maintain peace and stability in the...
[학술논문] Pyongyang and the World: North Korean Perspectives on International Relations under Kim Jong Il
...pave the way toward independence of member states and a world economic order that will guarantee a just distribution of wealth among them. The core of Pyongyang’s perception of Northeast Asian politics is the dichotomy between the land powers and sea powers. The North identifies itself as a land power along with China and Russia. South Korea belongs to the group of sea powers, siding with Japan...