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North Korea's revolutionary unification policy
- North Korea's revolutionary unification policy
- Lee, Sung-Yoon
- International Council on Korean Studies
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North Korea's revolutionary unification policy
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| Material Type | Reports |
| Author(English) |
Lee, Sung-Yoon |
| Publisher |
[Washington, DC] : International Council on Korean Studies |
| Date | 2014 |
| Journal Title; Vol./Issue | International Journal of Korean Studies:vol. 19(no. 2) |
| Pages | 17 |
| Subject Country | North Korea(Asia and Pacific) South Korea(Asia and Pacific) |
| Language | English |
| File Type | Link |
| Subject | Government and Law < National security |
| Holding | International Council on Korean Studies |
| License |  |
Abstract
Some scholars consider that North Korea’s provocative actions are responsive to the activities of its adversaries, namely South Korea and the United States. This article counters that line of thinking, arguing that North Korea acts in a more purposeful manor to achieve its short- and long-term objectives, the most important of which is its aim of revolutionary unification. In order to achieve this, North Korea employs a pattern of following hostile provocations with peaceful offensives, using its own version of carrots and sticks to garner concessions from its adversaries. North Korea also exhibits a long history of engaging in strategic deception that if better understood can help interpret the North’s actions and intentions going forward.
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