| ID | 114432 |
| Title Proper | Of hawks and doves |
| Other Title Information | mapping policies toward Iran and North Korea |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Onderco, Michal ; Wagner, Wolfgang |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The policies toward countries aspiring to acquire nuclear weapons continue to be heavily contested, differing even among countries that consider nuclear proliferation as one of the main threats to international security. This article maps the actual policies of liberal democracies toward Iran and North Korea along a continuum from confrontation to accommodation. Using data from an expert survey, the authors outline four main findings. First, policies toward both Iran and North Korea have become increasingly confrontational over time. Second, no policy convergence was observed among the states studied; that is, notwithstanding the adoption of joint sanctions, differences remained between states preferring confrontation and those opting for accommodation. Third, states maintained remarkably stable policy profiles over time. Finally, despite obvious differences between the norm violations of North Korea and Iran, states generally followed remarkably similar policies toward both countries. The authors' findings indicate that states exhibit stable preferences for either confrontation or accommodation toward nuclear aspirants. Although a comprehensive examination of the causes of these policy differences is beyond the scope of this article, the authors present evidence that a major cleavage exists between members and non-members of the Non-Aligned Movement, indicating that the degree to which nuclear aspirants' sovereignty should be respected is a main issue of contention. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 19, No.2; Jul 2012: p.177-195 |
| Journal Source | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 19, No.2; Jul 2012: p.177-195 |
| Key Words | North Korea ; Iran ; Treaty Compliance ; Nonproliferation ; Non - Aligned Movement ; Nuclear Weapons |