[학술논문] 1. Addressing the North Korean Nuclear Threat: 2. A Strategic-Pragmatic-Comprehensive Perspective and its Policy Alternatives

The purpose of this paper is to propose the “strategic-pragmatic-comprehensive (SPC)” approach that can facilitate North Korean denuclearization. In the paper, the dangers posed by a nuclear North Korea, the poverty of the non-SPC policy approaches that were pursued by both Obama and Lee administrations, and policy alternatives based on that SPC perspective are discussed.

[학술논문] Between Denuclearization and Nonproliferation: U.S. Foreign Policy toward North Korea during the Obama Administration

...approach to each country to achieve the goal has been quite different. While it has employed a proactive “coercive diplomacy” against Iran, a somewhat passive strategy named “strategic patience” toward North Korea has been adopted. Its contrasting strategies are puzzling especially when considering that North Korea apparently generated a more serious threat and engaged in more...

[학술논문] The Disappointments of Disengagement: Assessing Obama’s North Korea Policy

...administration was determined to significantly lower the foreign policy priority of North Korea and carried out a policy of concerted disengagement, an approach the administration called “strategic patience.” The strategy of disengagement showed disappointing results by late 2010, and so the United States made a begrudging,tactical adjustment by starting tentative bilateral talks with the...

[학술논문] The Trust-building Process on the Korean Peninsula: A Paradigm Shift in Seoul’s North Korea Policy

...North Korea policy paradigm. As to the North Korea policies in previous governments, discussions were mainly about policy measures, which included military force, negotiations, sanctions and strategic patience. However, the Trust-building Process emphasizes that it is upon trust where policy measures can have more stable and lasting effect, and inter-Korean relations can develop sustainably. Assertive...

[학술논문] 휴전 60주년: 북한 핵과 남북 관계

...military measures to nullify North Korean WMD arsenal. Also South Korea should enhance its diplomatic efforts to strengthen existing joint deterrence system with the United States. Additionally South Korea should consider active engagement policy to cool down North Korea’s belligerency. Policy of strategic patience should be replaced by that of that of proactive politico-military deterrence.