[학위논문] 북한당국의 인민반 기능 활용 변화상 연구 : 통제와 협력의 이중 전략

...collaboration to maintain <em>stability</em>. In conclusion, Inminban have consistently served as critical mechanisms for <em>regime</em> maintenance in North Korea. The <em>regime</em> has developed Inminban into instruments for not only control but also fostering loyalty and internal unity. Going forward, North Korea is likely to continue utilizing the dual functions of Inminban as core tools for <em>regime</em> <em>stability</em>. However, challenges...

[학술논문] Political Economy of North Korea’s WMD Venture and Its Strategic Implications

...one-man dictatorship. However, the <em>regime</em>’s inflexibility has retarded its economic transformation despite the severe economic plight during the mid-1900s. Transition to a market economy could put the hierarchical ruling system in danger of experiencing a serious <em>regime</em> crisis. The dilemma of having to choose between maintaining internal <em>stability</em> and guaranteeing the <em>regime</em> security has driven the North...

[학위논문] 북한의 핵인식과 정책 변화 동인 연구: 6자회담 이탈 전후 시기를 중심으로

...alliance-aligned with internal <em>regime</em> <em>stability</em>. The first nuclear test served not as a repudiation of diplomacy but as leverage. North Korea’s compliance with disablement and declaration measures reflected a transactional approach to its nuclear assets. The second phase(August 2008-December 2011) marked a transition toward viewing nuclear weapons as essential to <em>regime</em> survival. This shift was prompted...

[학술논문] China’s Policy and Influence on the North Korea Nuclear Issue

...and also provides considerable economic aid. Thus, China is said to have very strong economic leverage over North Korea. China’s goal in its North Korea policy is to secure political and economic <em>stability</em> in the region peripheral to China by using such economic leverage. To achieve this goal, China is expected to approach the North Korea nuclear issue with a more comprehensive and longerterm viewpoint...

[학술논문] Rethinking Engagement on the Korean Peninsula: Confidence to Trust to Peace

...military posturing on both sides of the border, the prospect of peace on the Korean peninsula in the near future is dim. In particular, the cessation of most inter-Korean economic cooperation threatens <em>stability</em>, and could have long-term implications. Now is the time for South Korea, the United States, and other concerned parties to re-evaluate the objectives and means of their policies toward North Korea...

[국내] Dependencia, North Korea Style

...since the end of the Cold War the Sino-DPRK relationship has been the main external buttress helping to prop up the North Korean <em>regime</em>. Beijing has long provided its treaty allies in Pyongyang with economic sustenance and international support in exchange for border <em>stability</em> (and possibly other benefits as well). It is therefore striking that Pyongyang has recently taken to disparaging its partner in...

[해외] North Korean Leadership Transitions: A Strategic Revolving Door

...changes is rarely straightforward; deriving meaning from them, even more so. Notwithstanding, leadership changes are important because they reflect Kim Jong Un’s policy priorities and possibly even <em>regime</em> <em>stability</em>. This article summarizes key observations and analysis made by Michael Madden, Nonresident Fellow with 38 North at the Stimson Center, on 38 North’s affiliate North Korean Leadership Watch (NKLW)...

[국내] 글로벌 핵질서의 변화와 한국의 안보정책 과제

...the nuclear order. The weakening of the existing strategic arms control system and the development of weapons systems that deviate from the existing arms control system are also undermining the <em>stability</em> of the international nuclear order. In addition, as the influence of the superpowers in the international order declines, the arms race is accelerating as latent geopolitical conflicts materialize...

[국내] 김정은 시기 군에 대한 당적 지도와 통제

...leadership and control of the party. Since the 8th Party Conference, the Kim Jong-un <em>regime</em> has tended to depoliticize and specialize the military, but it has reversibility depending on the situation. If the Kim Jong-un <em>regime</em> faces a situation where internal and external conditions deteriorate and the government's <em>stability</em> is a top priority, it is likely to attempt to resettle the military. It is worth...

[국내] Three Track Approaches to Verify and Destruct North Korea's Biological Weapons

...suggested to verify and dismantle North Korea's biological weapons program, contingent on feasible scenarios for verifying and destroying its capability. These scenarios depend on the <em>stability</em> of the Kim Jong-Un (KJU) <em>regime</em>, and diplomatic efforts, intelligence monitoring, effective countermeasures, and citizen education and preparedness are all necessary components of a comprehensive response.