Abstract On a cold, clear night in September 2014, a man I’ll call Ahn walked up to the edge of the Tumen River on the…
Country or Region: North Korea
Abstract South Korea’s rising status in regional and global affairs has received significant attention in recent years. In academic, media, and policy debates, though, South…
Abstract Although NATO was originally created to address regional security concerns, since the end of the Cold War it has expanded its role and partnership…
Abstract The international order in East Asia has been anchored on four pillars. The first pillar is the 1952 San Francisco peace treaty between the…
Abstract As a Northeast Asian power sharing a 17-Km border with North Korea, Russia has a keen interest in Korean affairs. The future of Korea…
Abstract Since the Soviet Union’s collapse and North Korea’s subsequent deep economic crisis, China’s economic and diplomatic support has been vital to the Northern regime’s…
Abstract Whilst identification of Korea’s Arctic issue agenda and motives has been established, there is little examination as to determining why certain issues and partnerships…
Abstract Analysis of China’s response to North Korea’s grave provocations confirms that China has been adjusting its policy toward North Korea, considering North Korea’s stability…
Abstract North Korea poses a security threat by developing nuclear weapons. To address this source of regional insecurity, institutionalized frameworks of regional cooperation have been…
Abstract This paper shows that we can properly analyze Kim Jong-un’s survival strategy by employing the knowledge accumulated in comparative studies of contemporary authoritarianism. According…
Continue reading Koo, Bon Sang, Jun Young Choi, and Junseok Kim
Abstract The emerging new order in Northeast Asia in the 21st century is attributable to a few factors. First, the relative decline of the United…
Summary To what extent does the failing strategy of nonproliferation pose serious challenges for Northeast Asia’s security environment? Are there alternative strategies for managing nuclear…
Introduction The transfer of power from West to East is gathering pace and soon will dramatically change the context for dealing with international challenges —…
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…
Summary In this new book, noted scholars of Northeast Asia contribute new views on the future of the region. Collecting essays from experts of all…
