Introduction : the political economy of engagement -- The political economy of North Korea : the paradigmatic hard target -- North Korea's external economic relations -- The dilemmas of humanitarian assistance : the political economy of food -- The microeconomics of engagement -- Negotiating on...

Satellites, missiles and the geopolitics of East Asia / Tim Beal, Retired -- An emergent path of the six-party talks : toward institutional multilateralism in Northeast Asia / Ki-Joon Hong -- Domestic propaganda and press support : examining the Obama administration's handling of the 2009 North...

During recent years, civil society legitimacy has generated a growing interest in scholarly research. The present article therefore proposes four normative criteria, namely, independence, transparency, participation, and inclusion, in order to start assessing civil society legitimacy...

This Adelphi focuses on the different sanctions strategies of the United States, China, Russia, Japan and the EU, with regard to the unfolding nuclear crises in Iran and North Korea. It examines how these measures, designed to marginalise the regimes in both countries and restrict their ability...

Analyses the impact of the ratification of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).