[학술논문] The North Korean Nuclear Program: From a Conditional Bargaining Chip to the Ultima Ratio in Deterrence
...political, and economic problems has increasingly hardened. In this sense, North Korea essentially re-conceptualized its own nuclear weapons program as its ultima ratio for its policy and security needs. In the paper, I am using the term "ultima ratio" as an analytical tool and in order to frame Pyongyang's re-positioning of its nuclear weapons program, moving it out of the diplomatic context and placing...
[학술논문] The Politics of Economic Sanctions against North Korea: the Bush Administration’s Strategy toward a Multilateral Governance
On October 12, 2008, as a successful result of Six-Party Talks, the U.S. government de-listed North Korea from the terrorism sponsoring states which was the one of main reasons of economic sanctions against North Korea. Although it could not be viewed as an imminent and irreversible one, the softening of the Bush administration’s positions represents a major change in distrustful interactions between
[학술논문] The Fluctuation of Inter-Korean Relations and Theoretical Perspectives: Neofunctionalism, Neorealism, and Neoliberalism
During the High-Level Talks period (1990-1992), the two Koreas showed their “good faith” to end antagonism and build the foundations of peaceful coexistence and ease tension. There was no real willingness to accept the other party’s position and no real agreements were reached at all. As a result, the High-Level talks and other related efforts to achieve greater inter-Korean cooperation were bound
[학술논문] Long-Stalled Six-Party Talks on North Korea’s Nuclear Program: Positions of Countries Involved
...involved in the SPT. Having reviewed this positions of Washington, Beijing, Tokyo, Moscow, and Seoul, respectively, the paper assesses that besides North Korea’s persistent nuclear ambition, “relative gain” concerns of countries involved have been obstacles in implementing previous agreements made within the SPT. As alternatives, it recommends placing stringent international economic sanctions on North...
[학술논문] UN Sanctions as an Instrument of Coercive Diplomacy against North Korea
North Korea has recently been subject to a greater amount of pressure than ever,but there is a gap between the desired outcome and reality. Hence, this studyaims to examine the effectiveness of the international sanctions on North Koreaand conditions that help coercive measures work successfully. It explores howcoercive diplomacy operates and how well it works, how UNSC resolutions havedeveloped and