Negotiating a Korean Settlement: The Role of Sanctions

Coordination problems or "weak links" have prevented the imposition of a robust sanctions regime vis-à-vis North Korea. As North Korean testing has accelerated, the US, Korea and Japan have responded to this problem by seeking to engage China on the issue, by deploying secondary sanctions,...

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Published in:Korea observer 2016, 47(4), , pp.939-961
Main Author: Haggard, Stephan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Bargaining
Bush, George W
Cooperation
Coordination
Economic models
Financial support
International relations
Iran
Korean language
Negotiation
Negotiations
North Korea
Problems
Sanctions
Trade
정치외교학
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Summary:Coordination problems or "weak links" have prevented the imposition of a robust sanctions regime vis-à-vis North Korea. As North Korean testing has accelerated, the US, Korea and Japan have responded to this problem by seeking to engage China on the issue, by deploying secondary sanctions, and by trying to curtail trade and financing with other parts of the world. Yet despite the emphasis placed on sanctions, North Korea appears to favors direct material payoffs to sanctions relief and at present seems largely uninterested in negotiations on the nuclear issue.
ISSN:0023-3919
2586-3053