Abstract Discusses the distinctive organization gap in Northeast Asia. Influence of domestic interests and foreign policy considerations on organization gap; Details of the critical juncture…
Country or Region: North Korea
Summary At a time when Chinese policy makers appear to be rethinking China’s historically close alliance relationship with North Korea, this volume gathers a diverse…
Abstract An ever more antagonistic and unpredictable North Korea under Kim Jong-un’s leadership serves as a reminder that the intractable North Korea problem is as…
Abstract The concept of order in regional security is often characterized as hierarchical, consensus-based, or some hybrid middle-road. The debate largely focuses on how major…
Abstract In the recent debate on Japan’s security policy, the proliferation of WMD and their delivery means, such as missiles, has been one of the…
Abstract The year 2012 has emerged as a consequential moment in the evolution of the East Asian strategic landscape. A combination of important, unfolding leadership…
Abstract North Korea has been described as the most secretive country on earth. Dealing with such a closed society one that is simultaneously seeking acceptance…
Summary In January 2002, President George W. Bush declared Iran, Iraq, and North Korea constituents of an “axis of evil.” US strategy toward each of…
Abstract The 25 years since the end of the Cold War have seen several notable shifts in the global distribution of nuclear capabilities: The Soviet…
Introduction The Asia-Pacific is emerging as the world’s most militarily significant and challenging region. China’s military has benefited from decades of double-digit growth in investment…
Abstract The North Korean nuclear problem has gradually deteriorated in the past two decades and is becoming increasingly serious. Over the course of this worsening…
Abstract The Russo-Chinese relationship is one of the most important relationships in both Asian and international security. It is undergoing dynamic evolution as a result…
Abstract Although Northeast Asia typically is seen as an arena for conflict over energy supplies, complementary economic relationships would seem to make the region ripe…
Abstract The recent agreements concerning North Korea’s nuclear program raise possibilities for providing North Korea with energy (oil and gas) to compensate for the termination…
Abstract The political insanity of the dynastic leadership of the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea), should normally have been a source of considerable…
