A Nuclear North Korea

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The paper discusses how North Korea vehemently invokes its legitimate right to develop nuclear technology while the US Republican Administration is constantly against any direct and bilateral negotiation talks with the regime until the latter takes visible actions to defuse its nuclear intentions. The paper looks at the lack of unanimity that is justified by the national interests of all those involved. The paper contends that national interests notwithstanding, each country involved in the process of defusing must engage in diplomatic efforts to get back to the negotiation table in order to find proper and peaceful solutions.

From the Paper:

"The Cold War left an important legacy for the international political scene to deal with. The matter of nuclear weapons is indeed one of major concern for foreign policy makers around the world. It raises the question between the legitimate right to posses nuclear technology used in peaceful means, as stipulated by the Non Proliferation Treaty and the inherent fear of what this might represent in the volatile framework of the post Cold War era and more recently in the light of the 9/11 events. This dilemma can be seen as summarizing the official arguments made by all sides involved in North Korea's nuclear file."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Pinkston, Daniel A. "North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program and the Six-party Talks." Nuclear Threat Initiative. April 2006. Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Monterey Institute of International Studies. 23 November 2006 <http://www.nti.org/e_research/e3_76.html>
• Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. "Technical Perspective on North Korea's Nuclear Test." Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. 12 October 2006. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. 23 Nov., 2006 <http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/about/pdfs/NKTechnical.pdf>

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