North Korean nuclear weapon and reunification of the Korean Peninsula / Sung-wook Nam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nam, Sung-wook, 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons--Government policy--Korea (North).

Nuclear weapons.

Nuclear weapons--Government policy.

History.

Korea (North).

Nuclear weapons--Korea (North)--History.

Nuclear disarmament--Korea (North).

Nuclear disarmament.

Nuclear arms control--Korea (North).

Nuclear arms control.

Korean reunification question (1945- ).

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

International relations.

United States.

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

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xix, 277 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, [2019]

Summary:

"This book explains the origin and historical development of North Korean nuclear weapon dated from the aftermath of World War II. The story of North Korea's nuclear programme began when the United States dropped atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 which led to Japan's immediate defeat. Surprised by the speed of Japan's surrender, North Korea's founding leader Kim Il-sung vowed to secure nuclear capability to avoid suffering the fate of its eastern neighbour. Based on the author's extensive experience in the academia, government, and intelligence circles, the book traces how the nuclear programme has evolved since and explores wide-ranging issues including the positive function of nuclear weapon in Pyongyang's local politics, the history of negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang, the prospects of denuclearization in the Korean Peninsula, the diplomatic and military options presented to US President Donald Trump in dealing with the nuclear threat, and the future scenarios of the North Korean regime and the possibilities of a reunified Korea. With the nuclear weapon crisis likely to persist in the foreseeable time, is it feasible for South Korea to achieve reunification in the Korean Peninsula? Will the six-party members like the US, China, Russia and Japan agree with reunification without denuclearization? Can the issues of nuclear weapon and unification be settled simultaneously in the future? The book seeks to address these questions and more"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The beginning and progress of North Korea's nuclear development

North Korea's nuclear quest and complexity

After the fifth and sixth nuclear test of DPRK, the situation in Northeast Asia and the US response

The US denuclearization policy toward North Korea : Trump's choices : diplomacy and military options

Diplomatic negotiation between US and DPRK : summit

Denuclearization and financial issues

DPRK's nuclear weapon and geopolitical dynamics in East Asia

Contingency and determinants of stabilization strategy in North Korea

Unification of Korean Peninsula : is it possible?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-264) and index.

ISBN:

9789813239968

9813239964

OCLC:

1031162003