| ID | 135072 |
| Title Proper | Alleviating misery |
| Other Title Information | the politics of North Korean human rights in US foreign policy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yeo, Andrew I |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Purpose—This article explores the politicization of North Korean human rights in US. foreign policy and the emergence of two different networks addressing suffering inside North Korea.
Design/methodology/approach—Drawing on evidence from primary and secondary accounts, interviews with human rights activists, and participant —observation at thirteen North Korean human rights events in Washington, D.(I., 1 trace the evolution of human rights action and discourse from the 19903 to the present
period.
Findir1gs—Short~ and long—term strategic goals interacted with different moral and principled beliefs, thus resulting in two different policy—activist networks working to alleviate the plight of North Koreans. One group stressed continued humanitarian engagement with North Korea. A second network emerged, shifting their focus towards advocacy and awareness, demanding greater political rights and freedoms for North Koreans.
Practical 1mplica1ions—This article helps identify different cleavages and areas for convergence for activists, practitioners, and policymakers when addressing North Korean human rights.
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| `In' analytical Note | North Korean Review Vol.10, No.2; Fal.2014: p.71-88 |
| Journal Source | North Korean Review 2014-12 10, 2 |
| Standard Number | United States – US |