North Korea’s Paradox of Weak National Power but Strong Diplomatic Autonomy: Why All Nation States Failed in Foreign Policies on North Korea’s Denuclearization

• In Event: WMD and Foreign Policy

Brief Overview

My research probes North Korea’s paradox of weak national power but strong diplomatic autonomy. Why did all states fail in policies on North Korea’s denuclearization? North Korea exerts its diplomatic autonomy despite weak domestic capacities.

Author

• Seokdong Kim, Sungkyunkwan University