[지리/관광]
...1990s, known as the "Arduous March." The analysis also extends outward, dissecting North Korea's formidable military, its destabilizing nuclear program, its sophisticated cyber warfare capabilities, and its fraught foreign relations with China, the United States, and its estranged sibling, South Korea.
Ultimately, this work provides an indispensable guide to understanding the forces...
[정치/군사]
...new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day
“Cha and Pacheco Pardo have years of expertise in Korean international relations. . . . A crisp and balanced account.”—Christopher Harding, The Telegraph
Korea has a long, riveting history—it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant...
[학술논문] From a Buffer Zone to a Strategic Burden: Evolving Sino-North Korea Relations during Hu Jintao Era
..., seek to weaken the South KoreaU.S. alliance, and induce South Korea to cooperate with China, while preventing North Korea from getting close to the United States. However, it is noteworthy that even in China, there exist various groups of strategic thinking in international relations on China’s roles in North Korean issues. North Korea’s incessant provocations have effects on mobilizing...
[학술논문] INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS IN NUCLEAR POLITICS
...changes in inter-Korean relations since the inauguration of the new administration in South Korea in 2008. By focusing on leadership, regime, and social factors in the two Koreas, the article emphasizes the social dynamics that are shaping inter-Korean relations despite the nuclear dispute. In the political realm, a tough stance toward North Korea’s nuclear ambition by the South’s government...
[학술논문] The Fluctuation of Inter-Korean Relations and Theoretical Perspectives: Neofunctionalism, Neorealism, and Neoliberalism
...key factor for the failure of the two Koreas to maintain cooperation. In conclusion, each of three ‘orthodox’ theories has a partial relevance in explaining the symptoms of cooperation and the revival of the antagonism between North and South Korea even though they are neither theories of reunification nor primarily concerned with explaining the politics and economics of Northeast Asia.
[학술논문] NORTH KOREAN STRATEGIES IN THE ASYMMETRIC NUCLEAR CONFLICT WITH THE UNITED STATES
...to the international structure of power distribution, but also a reaction to a state’s domestic situation. In addition to changes in the international power structure and perceived security threats, North Korea’s flagging economy, guiding ideology,competition with the South, and regime legitimacy have all compensated for the asymmetry of power between North Korea and the United States.
[학술논문] The North-South Korean Basic Agreement of 1992 and Russia-North Korea Relations
The paper deals with two issues: The author’s approach to the Basic Agreement and analysis of Russia – North Korea relations. The author defends two points. First, the central problem in evaluating of the meaning of the Basic Agreement is that the previous conceptual basis for the Agreement – “One country – two systems” – was meaningful only in the Cold War...