Why do states join ad hoc military coalitions? What motivated South Korea to contribute
significantly to the Iraq War" coalition of the willing," while such steadfast allies as Turkey …

Why do states contribute to ad hoc security coalitions and what factors influence their level
and composition of support? What factors influence states' decisions to contribute and the …

North Korea has carried out more than six nuclear weapons tests, including delivery
systems, since it quit the Non-Proliferation Treaty. In the wake of the Six Party Talks, North …

Abstract Beijing passively supports Kim Jong-il's succession plan. This support has been
structured into its DPRK policy centered on the principles of crisis aversion, even though it …

This thesis develops a rational deterrence case study risk elicitation framework to assess the
risk propensity and relative emphasis on loss/gain of the US and various adversaries …

In this article, we argue that Chinese influence on the North Korean nuclear quagmire has
become more limited while US influence has grown larger than that of China. Since Kim …

The so-called New Start Treaty between Russia and the United States entered into force in
February 2011. Consequently, this treaty constitutes a baseline for all future bilateral, if not …

As of late 2010 the six-party process regarding North Korean proliferation is moribund if not
dead. Moreover, multiple crises generated by provocative North Korean behavior could set …

Since the crisis in October 2002 when a second secret nuclear weapons program was
discovered, South Korea and its allies have tried to change the behavior of North Korea …

방위비분담은 동맹 간 포괄적인 부담분담의 한 부분이며, 부담분담은 동맹 간의 역할과 책임을
지속적으로 재정의하며 이해관계의 충돌을 해소하는 동맹정치의 산물이다. 따라서 …