[학위논문] 김정은 시기 성명·담화 분석을 통해 본 북한의 대외 커뮤니케이션 전략 연구
...prominent in the second.
Second, triggering factors in the earlier phase were largely related to South Korea, followed by the United States, the U.S.-ROK alliance, and Japan. In the later phase, South Korea-related triggers declined significantly, while references to the United States and the United Nations became more prominent, reflecting a shift in focus from inter-Korean issues to international...
[학술논문] The Peace-keeping Role of the American Troops in South Korea
...troops in South Korea are a contested issue in inter-Korean relations. While the opinion of South Korea and the United States is that they are essential for the South’s defense, North Korea’s view is that they hinder reunification. The South Korea-United States alliance, which was formed during the Korean War (1950-1953), is analyzed here on the basis of alliance theory. The alliance was strengthened...
[학술논문] Changing Dynamics of U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula
...extended nuclear deterrence for South Korea is negatively affected by the new NSA of the Obama Administration. It also investigates the history of security guarantees to North Korea provided by the United States and emphasizes how America’s repeated security guarantees—in its attempt to denuclearize North Korea—have weakened the nuclear umbrella over South Korea. In addition, the paper points...
[학술논문] The Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions on North Korea: China's Vital Role
As the United States and South Korea expressed solidarity in blaming North Korea for its attack on the South Korean warship Cheonan, followed by North Korea’s artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island, and in imposing further sanctions on North Korea, global attention is now focused on China with regard to whether it will cooperate in imposing punitive measures on its ally. Despite the worsening...
[학술논문] The Different Choices of South Korea: Seeds of Discord of South Korea and US Relations
Abstract: South Korea–US relations were a success story of international cooperation during the Cold War on the basis of the robust bilateral alliance. In the post-Cold-War era, the security environment of the Korean Peninsula and the importance of the United States for South Korea’s security are no different from that during the Cold War. However, unlike the past, South Korea has not complied...