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ID129546
Title ProperMethod to the madness of Chairman Kim
Other Title Informationthe instrumental rationality of North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons
LanguageENG
AuthorCho, Youngwon
Publication2014.
Summary / Abstract (Note)For two decades the Korean peninsula has been mired in a perilous nuclear brinkmanship with no end in sight. The paralysis is attributable in part to the widespread perception of North Korea as a "rogue" if not "mad" state, whose security concerns are seen as irrational, paranoiac, and illegitimate. Despite its eccentricities, however, Pyongyang is fundamentally a rational actor pursuing a rational strategy to deal with rational security concerns. Profound structural changes in the international system have rendered North Korea incapable of addressing its security anxiety through either internal balancing by conventional arms buildup or external balancing by Alliance Formation. In this context, nuclearization offers a logical and inexpensive route for Pyongyang to restore the military balance in the Korean peninsula and ensure its own survival.
`In' analytical NoteInternational Journal Vol.69, No.1; March 2014: p.5-25
Journal SourceInternational Journal Vol.69, No.1; March 2014: p.5-25
Key WordsRational Security Concerns ;  Peace and Security ;  Regional Stability ;  North Korea ;  Nuclear Weapons ;  Proliferation ;  Korean Peninsula ;  East Asian Security ;  Political Survival ;  Alliance Formation ;  Political Leadership - N'Korea


 
 
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