[학술논문] 미국 냉전정책의 부메랑(boomerang) -2006년 북한의 제1차 핵실험의 정치-
...and 2006 now their purpose continued to remain so. In other words, North Korea' nuclear threats is a necessary evil for U.S. strategy goals. This is why reason the U.S. would not accept North Korea's demands for ensuring the preservation of regime, ending of the Korean War, normalization between two. To sum it up, North Korea' nuclear threats is U.S. policy' boomerang from the early...
[학술논문] The Trust-building Process on the Korean Peninsula: A Paradigm Shift in Seoul’s North Korea Policy
... and lasting effect, and inter-Korean relations can develop sustainably. Assertive retaliation against North Korea’s provocations is not aimed at the North Korean political system, but its actions. There are three policy goals: to normalize inter-Korean relations through political and military confidence building, and through socioeconomic exchanges and cooperation; to realize a reliable peace...
[학술논문] Revisiting the Engagement Policy: On the Relevance of the “Sunshine” Policy
...administration attempts on denuclearization, openness and the ‘3000policy has failed to achieve its goals and has led to a new round of confrontation between North Korea and South Korea. It is evident that the new South Korean administration should revise its North Korea policy to fit the reality on the Korea peninsula. We argue that even if the new administration decides not to revive the principles of...
[학술논문] The Rise and Fall of Inter-Korean Rapprochement: Shock, Leadership Change, Threat Perception and Strategic Calculation
...rapprochement. This article explores the dynamics behind the ebb and flow of rivalry rapprochement between South Korea and North Korea. I argue that such rapprochement is driven by shifts in threat perceptions and strategic calculations. Rivals recalibrate their behavior as these perceptions and goals evolve—changes that typically require a significant external or internal stimulus. Environmental disruptions...
[학술논문] The Roh Tae-woo Administration’s Nordpolitik and Its Diplomatic Intervention in North Korea-Japan Relations
...this study reveals how the South Korean government changed its policy goals and engaged in indirect interventions — most notably by employing strategic public diplomacy campaigns aimed at influencing Japanese public opinion against North Korea. These efforts included the dissemination of negative narratives concerning North Korean human rights abuses and the regime’s nuclear ambitions....