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North Korea's foreign policy behavior has long intrigued scholars, puzzled laymen, frustrated negotiators, and aggravated policy-makers. This book brings together the work of ten of the world's foremost scholars on North Korea to critically analyze the key factors that are shaping North Korea's foreign policy behavior and its future direction.

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Author:   K. Park
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2010
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349287970

ISBN 10:   1349287970
Pages:   231
Publication Date:   21 October 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART 1: COPING WITH DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS Socialist Neoconservatism and North Korean Foreign Policy in the Post-nuclear Era;  R.Frank People's Exit, Regime Stability, and North Korean Diplomacy;  K.Ae Park North Korea's Aid Diplomacy: Evidence from Food Aid and Chinese Data;  M.Manyin Food Security and North Korea's Foreign Policy;  H.Smith Military First Politics (Songun): Assessing its Implications for Foreign Policy;  H.S.Park PART 2: COPING WITH THE NEW WORLD STRUCTURE Multilateralism and Pyongyang's Foreign Policy Strategy;  G.Rozman 'China Rising' and Its Implications for North Korea's China Policy;  D.Kang 'China Rising,' Regional Architecture, and North Korean Foreign Policy;  V.Cha PART 3: COPING WITH CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS OF THE US AND SOUTH KOREA Washington's Leadership Transition and Its Implications for Pyongyang's U.S. Policy;  B.Cumings Changes in Seoul's North Korean Policy and the Implications for Pyongyang's Inter-Korean Diplomacy;� S.Snyder Domestic Determinants of Obama Administration's North Korea Policy and Ramifications for Pyongyang;  G.Flake

Reviews

As Pyongyang undergoes an uncertain leadership transition and continues to confront the world over its nuclear weapons program, there has never been a more urgent need to understand North Korea than there is today. Park has brought together ten of the world's leading experts to look at the internal and external challenges facing North Korea from a variety of perspectives - economic, political, social, and historical. Insightful and timely, this is an outstanding collection on a topic of critical importance to the Northeast Asian region, and indeed to the international community as a whole. - Charles K. Armstrong, Director, Center for Korean Research, Columbia University The analysis of North Korean foreign policy in recent decades presented in these essays combines a thorough account of changes in the DPRK domestic scene and the complex alterations in the international atmosphere. Thus, the reader benefits from an account that is both sophisticated and comprehensive. Differences of interpretation on some matters are inevitable, but given the reclusive nature of North Korea, the data presented here makes this a very valuable source for understanding both the essentials of DPRK policies and the abrupt changes that frequently take place in such policies. It should be read by both Asian specialists and those committed to international relations. - Robert A. Scalapino, Robson Research Professor of Government Emeritus, Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Author Information

KYUNG-AE PARK is Korea Foundation Chair at the Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Canada.

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