This paper examines the striking institutional parallels between the seemingly inexplicable
DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and Ceausescu's Romania. It argues that in …

The rise of China continues in the twenty-first century. China's growing economic and
military power, expanding political influence, distinctive diplomatic voice, and increasing …

Since the late 1970s a number of regional developments have impacted upon South Korea's
political and economic standing in Asia. China's spectacular growth and closer integration …

In the late 1970s General Su Yu directed revision of Mao's people's war doctrine, resulting in
a new strategy named “fighting a people's war under modern conditions” in 1982. This …

Over the past decade, multiple attempts have been made to curb North Korea's development
of a nuclear program. As such, main powers such as the United States and China have …

China has incentives to exploit the North Korean nuclear crisis to exact diplomatic, economic
and security advantages. The inherent dangers involved in the crisis (that it sparks a nuclear …