Nuclear North Korea : a debate on engagement strategies / Victor D. Cha, David Kang ; foreword by Stephan Haggard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cha, Victor D., 1961- author.

Kang, David C. (David Chan-oong), 1965- author.

Series:

Contemporary Asia in the world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear warfare--Korea (North).

Nuclear warfare.

Korea (North)--Military policy.

Korea (North).

Military policy.

United States--Foreign relations--Korea (North).

United States.

International relations.

Korea (North)--Foreign relations--United States.

World politics--21st century.

World politics.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xviii, 298 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]

Summary:

"Fifteen years after its initial publication, Nuclear North Korea is still as relevant as ever. Coming to the issues from different perspectives--Kang believes the threat posed by Pyongyang has been inflated and endorses a more open approach, while Cha is more skeptical and advocates harsher measures--the authors together present clear-eyed reflection and authoritative analysis. They refute a number of misconceptions and challenge much faulty thinking that surrounds the discussion of North Korea, particularly the idea that North Korea is an irrational nation. Cha and Kang contend that however provocative, even deplorable, the Pyongyang government's behavior may at times be, it is not incomprehensible or incoherent. In an intelligent and trenchant debate, the authors explore the inherent logic of North Korean politics, look at the implications of a nuclear North Korea for East Asia and U.S. homeland security, and rigorously assess historical and current U.S. policy, and provide a workable framework for constructive policy that should be followed by the United States, Japan, and South Korea if engagement fails to stop North Korean nuclear proliferation. With a new chapter on the way forward for the international community in light of continued nuclear tensions with North Korea, this book remains an essential resource to understanding the state of affairs on the Korean peninsula."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: The debate over North Korea / Victor Cha and David Kang

Weak but still threatening / Victor Cha

Threatening, but deterrence works / David Kang

Response: Why we must pursue "hawk engagement" / Victor Cha

Response: why are we afraid of engagement? / David Kang

Hyperbole dominates: the 2003 nuclear crisis / Victor Cha and David Kang

Beyond hyperbole, toward a strategy / Victor Cha and David Kang

2018: North Korea is not a problem to be solved / David Kang.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780231189224

0231189222

9780231189231

0231189230

OCLC:

1022987361