1st Edition

North Korea's Foreign Policy The DPRK's Part on the International Scene and Its Audiences

By Lenka Caisova Copyright 2019
128 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

128 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

128 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book analyses North Korean foreign policy since 1994, aiming to better understand the part the DPRK plays in international politics. Pyongyang is the country’s capital and largest city. To the north and northwest, the country is bordered by China and by Russia along the Amnok and Tumen rivers; it is bordered to the south by South Korea, with the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone... Read more

1. Introduction: North Korean Foreign Policy and the Role Theory

2. Role Theoretic Approach and Delineation of the Crucial Concepts

3. Semantic Content Analysis and the Identification of National Roles

4. Roles in North Korean Discourses

5. The DPRK's Interactions, Role Changes and Fluctuations

6. Conclusion: How Do the Roles Matter?

Biography

Lenka Caisova is research fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic. Her research interests include North Korean politics and foreign relations.