Politics in Asia: U.S. Versus the North Korean Nuclear Threat: Mitigating the Nuclear Security Dilemma
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Although The Current World Order Is Still Dominated By The Us, There Is Increasing International Concern Over The Possibility Of Regional Security Dilemmas Arising From Smaller Powers' Attempts To Develop Weapons Of Mass Destruction. A Study Of Us-north Korean Interaction Using The Security Dilemma As A Conceptual Frame Of Analysis Is Thus Not Only Hugely Topical, But Also Particularly Relevant For The 21st Century On Theoretical As Well As Empirical Grounds. Is There The Prospect Of A Security Dilemma Contagion If North Korea Acquire Nuclear Weapons Capability Leading To An Asia Pacific Wide Nuclear Arms Race? This Book Examines This Contentious Issue In-depth And Explores The Difficult Choices Policymakers Face As A Result Of The Uncertainty In International Politics-- Provided By Publisher.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates whether the nuclear ambitions of North Korea create a regional security dilemma that threatens to trigger a wider arms race across the Asia-Pacific. Er-Win Tan utilizes the conceptual framework of the security dilemma to analyze the complex interactions between the United States and North Korea. By examining empirical data and theoretical models of international relations, the author evaluates the risks of nuclear proliferation and the subsequent strategic uncertainty faced by regional policymakers. The text provides a rigorous assessment of how smaller powers influence global security structures through the development of weapons of mass destruction.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the security dilemma framework applied to US-North Korean relations.
- Evaluation of the potential for nuclear contagion and regional arms races in the Asia-Pacific.
- Examination of strategic decision-making processes under conditions of international uncertainty.
- Discussion of the theoretical and empirical implications of nuclear proliferation by smaller states.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this work as a focused contribution to the study of regional security dynamics and nuclear non-proliferation. Readers frequently note the academic rigor of the author's application of international relations theory to contemporary geopolitical tensions.
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Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0415702771
ISBN-13:
9780203795330
International relations
Nuclear Crisis Control
Military Strategy
Asian Studies
Arms Control
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