North Korea's Foreign Policymaking and Nuclear Weapons

This paper examines the determinants of North Korea's foreign policymaking to show why denuclearization efforts continue to fail to curb, let alone end, its nuclear weapons program. Two determinants, namely South Korea's existential threat and North Korea's juche ideology, are explore...

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Published in:Asian survey 2018-03, Vol.58 (2), p.320-340
Main Authors: CHO, PYUNGSE, LIM, JAE-CHEON
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Foreign policy
National security
Nuclear weapons
Policy making
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Summary:This paper examines the determinants of North Korea's foreign policymaking to show why denuclearization efforts continue to fail to curb, let alone end, its nuclear weapons program. Two determinants, namely South Korea's existential threat and North Korea's juche ideology, are explored to conclude that "nuclear North Korea" is a natural and non-negotiable manifestation of its foreign policymaking.
ISSN:0004-4687
1533-838X
DOI:10.1525/AS.2018.58.2.320