Nuclear North Korea : strategy and practice from the Korean war to the New Cold War / Yangmo Ku

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ku, Yangmo., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons information.

Nuclear arms control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2026.

Summary:

Despite crippling economic hardships and intense international pressure, North Korea has managed to become a nuclear nation. What drove the country to so resolutely prioritize the development of nuclear weapons? What strategies has it used in pursuit of its goals? And what are the broader strategic, geopolitical implications of its nuclear program? Addressing these questions, Yangmo Ku unpacks the complexities of North Korea's nuclear ambitions and achievements and sheds light on the conundrum that they pose for both East Asian stability and global security.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1 North Korea Chooses the Nuclear Path

2 Harnessing the Technology

3 An International Conundrum

4 The (In)Effectiveness of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

5 The (In)Effectiveness of Sanctions

6 The Impact of the New Cold War

7 Seeking Effective Coping Strategies

Acknowledgments

Bibliography

Index

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ISBN:

979-88-96166-86-3

OCLC:

1584614270