The Six-Party Talks on North Korea: Dynamic Interactions among Principal States

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The book traces the past decade of dynamic interactions among the concerned states involved in the Six-Party Talks on North Korean nuclear programs. Unlike existing studies which usually dissect incidents of the talks, the book provides a comprehensive systemic analysis of the Six-Party Talks process from A to Z. These new insights into the nuclear drama in the Northeast Asian region will be of value to scholars, policy makers, and analysts. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction (Mi-yeon Hur)....Pages 1-19 North Korea’s Second Nuclear Crisis and Inception of the SPT (Mi-yeon Hur)....Pages 21-82 Banco Delta Asia and DPRK’s First Nuclear Test (Mi-yeon Hur)....Pages 83-141 Bush’s Policy Shift and February 13 Action Plan (Mi-yeon Hur)....Pages 143-198 North Korea’s Second Nuclear Test (Mi-yeon Hur)....Pages 199-256 Naval Crises in the West Sea and DPRK’s Third Nuclear Test (Mi-yeon Hur)....Pages 257-321 Conclusion (Mi-yeon Hur)....Pages 323-344 Epilogue (Mi-yeon Hur)....Pages 345-358 Back Matter ....Pages 359-418