North Korea and Arms Control: Past Agreements and Future Proposals

Elisabeth Suh

doi:10.5771/0175-274X-2018-2-92

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- EDITORIAL
  - Editorial: Nukleare Abrüstung in der Krise Götz Neuneck, Patricia Schneider Götz Neuneck, Patricia Schneider
  - Editorial: Nuclear Disarmament in Crisis Götz Neuneck, Patricia Schneider Götz Neuneck, Patricia Schneider
- 61–97 THEMENSCHWERPUNKT 61–97
  - 61–66 Der Nukleare Nichtverbreitungsvertrag und der neue Kernwaffenverbotsvertrag – harmonisch, kompatibel, unverträglich? Harald Müller Harald Müller 61–66
  - 67–73 The Future of Strategic Arms Control Steven Pifer Steven Pifer 67–73
  - 74–79 European Security and the Future of the INF Treaty Oliver Meier Oliver Meier 74–79
  - 80–85 Revitalizing Diplomatic Efforts to Advance CTBT Entry into Force Daryl G. Kimball Daryl G. Kimball 80–85
  - 86–91 Der Fissile Material (Cutoff) Treaty – ein Vertrag, der niemals kommt? Annette Schaper Annette Schaper 86–91
  - 92–97 North Korea and Arms Control: Past Agreements and Future Proposals Elisabeth Suh Elisabeth Suh 92–97
- 98–103 BEITRÄGE AUS SICHERHEITSPOLITIK UND FRIEDENSFORSCHUNG 98–103
  - Introducing Civil Clauses against Expanding Military Research at German Universities? A Descriptive and Ethical Analysis of the Discussion* Kerstin Schlögl-Flierl, Alexander Merkl Kerstin Schlögl-Flierl, Alexander Merkl
- 104–104 NEUERSCHEINUNGEN 104–104
- 105–108 Besprechungen 105–108
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S&F Sicherheit und Frieden , page 92 - 97

North Korea and Arms Control: Past Agreements and Future Proposals

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Elisabeth Suh

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0175-274X-2018-2-92
- ISSN: 0175-274X
- ISSN online: 0175-274x
Zusammenfassung

The United States had officially refused to enter into direct dialogue with North Korea, until recently. Dialogue had previously been conditioned on Pyongyang’s commitment to complete, verified and irreversible denuclearization - the normative hazard of otherwise rewarding North Korea’s nuclear ambitions had mainly driven the dismissal of un-preconditioned bilateral talks. The Trump administration’s sudden high-level engagement, however, has illustrated the renunciation of long-standing normative underpinnings of U.S. Korea policy and condemnation of previous administrations’ achievements. As the June 12 Singapore summit produced the promise of follow-up negotiations, re-visiting past nuclear-related negotiations with North Korea is now more crucial than ever. Lessons learnt from past diplomatic attempts at denuclearizing North Korea suggest that a process of gradual steps - falling more in the category of arms control than disarmament measures - can move Northeast Asia towards stability and peacefulness, with the complete dismantlement of Pyongyang nuclear materials and facilities being left to future administrations in Washington and Seoul.

Abstract

The United States had officially refused to enter into direct dialogue with North Korea, until recently. Dialogue had previously been conditioned on Pyongyang’s commitment to complete, verified and irreversible denuclearization - the normative hazard of otherwise rewarding North Korea’s nuclear ambitions had mainly driven the dismissal of un-preconditioned bilateral talks. The Trump administration’s sudden high-level engagement, however, has illustrated the renunciation of long-standing normative underpinnings of U.S. Korea policy and condemnation of previous administrations’ achievements. As the June 12 Singapore summit produced the promise of follow-up negotiations, re-visiting past nuclear-related negotiations with North Korea is now more crucial than ever. Lessons learnt from past diplomatic attempts at denuclearizing North Korea suggest that a process of gradual steps - falling more in the category of arms control than disarmament measures - can move Northeast Asia towards stability and peacefulness, with the complete dismantlement of Pyongyang nuclear materials and facilities being left to future administrations in Washington and Seoul.
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