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Comparative Case Study Analysis for a Breakthrough of North Korea's Deadlock in the Case of Iran, Ukraine and South Africa

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TLpq2202898922

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Comparative Case Study Analysis for a Breakthrough of North Korea's Deadlock in the Case of Iran, Ukraine and South Africa

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Kienberger, Jasmin

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Bátora, Jozef

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Webster University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2019

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110

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

M.A.

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Webster University

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2019

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The emergence of the nuclear crisis with North Korea has renewed scholarly efforts to understand the varying causes of this crisis. This thesis is an analysis of the nuclear crisis of North Korea by doing a comparative case study analysis. This method has been chosen in order to describe the main similarities and contrasts among the cases. The author used cases that limited their nuclear power potential such as Iran, South Africa and Ukraine. In order to draw a conclusion for North Korea, the author is studying the main domestic conditions that favor countries' agreement on nuclear deals limiting their nuclear power potential. Furthermore, the author is using two main international relations theories, liberal institutionalism and realism, to support the main findings. The main findings of the analysis why states limited their nuclear power potential are domestic regime transitions, high cost of nuclear program, international sanctions, regional stability, international pressure to sign the NPT, independence, operational difficulties, economic hardship and nuclear accidents. Even though the challenges of all case studies distinct in many ways, some same patterns can be illustrated. As the analysis shows, North Korea is still in need of certain domestic changes. Several parties play an important role when it comes to the crisis of North Korea. Not only the EU and the UN but also South Korea, the US, Japan and China have a specific role within this conflict. As history shows, agreements sometimes also end. In 1994 the US and the DPRK agreed to the Agreed Framework but it ended in 2003 due to the fact that the hostility between the two countries grew. North Korea also withdrew from the NPT after the country ended the agreement. After conducting research on all cases studies the author can say that there is hope for future negotiations with North Korea. Western states and international organizations need to take this opportunity with caution as the cost of failure can be very harmful for the human society.

International relations

Peace studies

Political science

Bátora, Jozef

Kienberger, Jasmin

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