Abstract Conventional wisdom states that the stability-instability paradox does not explain the effect of nuclear proliferation on the conflict propensity of South Asia, and that…
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Abstract Governments are increasingly recognizing the problem posed by internally weak nuclear-capable states. The problem, however, is under-theorized. This article brings together literature on sovereignty…
Summary This book examines the puzzle of why some states acquire nuclear weapons, whereas others refrain from trying to do so or even renounce…
Summary Although the current world order is still dominated by the US, there is increasing international concern over the possibility of regional security dilemmas arising…
Summary The 2013-14 Strategic Asia volume examines the role of nuclear weapons in the grand strategies of key Asian states and assesses the impact of…
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From the Publisher: Why does North Korea want to possess nuclear capabilities? In order to find the answer to this question, we must have an accurate…
From the Publisher: This unique book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of life in North Korea today. Drawing on decades of experience, noted experts…
From the Publisher: North Korean Foreign Policy: Security Dilemma and Succession, by Yongho Kim, starts from the point of view that North Korea’s provocations have been…
From the Publisher: This classic history of the Korean War—from its origins through the armistice—is now available in English for the first time. Wada Haruki, one…
Summary A leading international security strategist offers a compelling new way to “think about the unthinkable.” The cold war ended more than two decades ago,…
Summary This book analyses North Korea’s foreign policy towards the United States during the Kim Jong Il era. Throughout these years, North Korea sought but…
Summary North Korea’s contemporary relations with Japan have been fraught with tension. Tactics employed by Pyongyang have included abductions of Japanese citizens, missile launches over…
Summary Variously described by historians and thinkers as the ‘most terrible century in Western history’, ‘a century of massacres and wars’ and the ‘most violent…
Summary This new Handbook is a comprehensive examination of the rich and complex issues of nuclear proliferation in the early 21st century. The volume presents…
Summary Following the death of Kim Jong Il, North Korea has entered a period of profound transformation laden with uncertainty. This authoritative book brings together…
