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To ‘get’ Kim Jong Un, Sun Tzu trumps Clausewitz

To ‘get’ Kim Jong Un, Sun Tzu trumps Clausewitz

In order to deal with dictators, one has to understand what motivates them, to be in their head

To ‘get’ Kim Jong Un, Sun Tzu trumps Clausewitz
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy April 27, 2016
North Korea is a failed state

North Korea is a failed state

Mass defections show that something is afoot in the North, even if collapse not imminent

North Korea is a failed state
John Lee
John Lee April 21, 2016
Sanctions, foreign policy, peace treaties: What next for N.Korea?

Sanctions, foreign policy, peace treaties: What next for N.Korea?

Political scientist says too much focus on sanctions as a tool, not the over-arching strategy

Sanctions, foreign policy, peace treaties: What next for N.Korea?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Ha-young Choi April 20, 2016
N.Korea talks 70-day battle’s end with Seventh Congress ahead

N.Korea talks 70-day battle’s end with Seventh Congress ahead

Foreign resident living in Pyongyang says countdown can be seen in many locations

N.Korea talks 70-day battle’s end with Seventh Congress ahead
JH Ahn
JH Ahn April 20, 2016
Visitors to N.Korea revisited: Not all cards are showing?

Visitors to N.Korea revisited: Not all cards are showing?

Resistance is not futile, and some American visitors may not be what they seem

Visitors to N.Korea revisited: Not all cards are showing?
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy April 18, 2016
A provocative week in the rule of Kim Jong Un

A provocative week in the rule of Kim Jong Un

Satellite image analysis based on media reports reveals his journey through the east coast

A provocative week in the rule of Kim Jong Un
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi | JH Ahn April 13, 2016
Kim Jong Un’s emphasis on military peaks in March
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Kim Jong Un’s emphasis on military peaks in March

Focus on military affairs likely part of attempt to demonstrate credible capability

Kim Jong Un’s emphasis on military peaks in March
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi April 10, 2016
In Juche North Korea, elections hold you

In Juche North Korea, elections hold you

Election day may be a festive occasion, but it's hardly the people choosing their own leaders

In Juche North Korea, elections hold you
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee April 6, 2016
How long will Kim Jong Un’s hard line continue?

How long will Kim Jong Un’s hard line continue?

Is there a plan behind the rise in tensions, or can the North Korean leader just not help himself?

How long will Kim Jong Un’s hard line continue?
Kim Seung-chul
Kim Seung-chul March 30, 2016
Contradictions in North Korean ideology

Contradictions in North Korean ideology

Have North Koreans stopped to think about the holes in the official message?

Contradictions in North Korean ideology
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 25, 2016