[학술논문] Europe and North Korea: Competing Security and Humanitarian Impulses
...likely, in the future. It is useful to further dissect the key issues for both hard and soft power or security impulses. Hard security comprises five major issues: nuclear weapons and missiles; the proliferation of nuclear weapons and missiles off the Korean Peninsula; the use of force; scenarios for sudden change, destabilization or even collapse; and cyber security. These do not constitute the entire...
[학술논문] North Korea’s Instrumentalization of Diplomacy: Passing Through the “Danger Zone” of its Nuclear Weapons Program
...By using the Tirpitz Plan as a matrix for analysis of North Korea’s nuclear diplomacy,new light is shed on nearly two decades of denuclearization efforts. Pyongyang’s strategic thinking about nuclear weapons and its instrumentalization of diplomacy come into clear focus. The findings open up new questions for ongoing or future efforts to prevent further nuclear proliferation as well.
[학술논문] Planning for the Future of the ROK-U.S. Alliance: A Joint Vision for Today and Post-Reunification
...with the nuclear issue, Seoul must take the lead in Korean Peninsula reunification. The U.S. and ROK must agree upon and then jointly articulate their respective roles and missions and begin making the case today for a role for the alliance post-reunification. For the denuclearization and the non-proliferation message to be kept firm, maintaining a strong ROK-U.S. alliance is critically essential.
[학술논문] Framing Multi-lateral Energy Security Framework in Northeast Asia?: Lessons from KEDO and ECT
...examine the possibilities of framing multilateral energy security institution in Northeast Asia. The purpose of this article is neither to discuss KEDO nor to deal with North Korea’s nuclear proliferation issue, nor to focus on EU energy policy but to elaborate original idea and concept of both KEDO’s and EU’s limited achievements and to apply them to the potential building regional...
[학술논문] Change and Continuity: The U.S.-ROK Alliance at 60
...addresses Korea’s unique status and examines its strong presence in meeting commitments to the international community. The future will require alliance-based cooperation with international partners to address challenges posed by the proliferation of WMD, which is one among many. In the end, however, the U.S.-ROK Alliance will only grow stronger, enhancing stability and security on the Peninsula.