Board #37 - Threat Perception Expansion: A Mediation Pathway Linking Perceived North Korean Nuclear Threats to Views of China’s Peace Contributions

• In Event: 74-308 - Poster Session: Nuclear Strategy, Threat Perception and Security

Brief Overview

Using mediation analysis, this study shows that South Koreans' views of China’s peace role are not directly shaped by North Korean nuclear threat but via perceptions of Sino–North Korean cooperation, revealing a threat perception expansion mechanism.

Author

• Minwoo Choi, Yonsei University