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Pak, Jin. and Kim, Michael. "Taking the Initiative on the Korean Peninsula" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, Sep 01, 2005 <Not Available>. 2011-03-14 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p40766_index.html>

Pak, J. and Kim, M. , 2005-09-01 "Taking the Initiative on the Korean Peninsula" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC Online <PDF>. 2011-03-14 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p40766_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Currently, the United States has been placing much emphasis on using the six party framework for negotiations aimed at disarming North Korea. But, real progress does not seem forthcoming. As the United States continues to spend huge amounts of resources in Iraq and Afghanistan, it seems the North Korea is becoming increasingly a de facto nuclear power. It has already announced to the world that is has nuclear weapons, it has only to conduct a test to confirm this. Even an unsubstantiated claims such as that provides increasing utility to the Kim Jong-il regime in the form of a limited strategic deterrent, and a way to increase its bargaining position. Meanwhile, what has the United States done to increase its own bargaining position? What can it do? How can it take the initiative in its dealings with North Korea? To answer that question, one must think beyond the normal confines of threat analysis, and structural analyses of capabilities versus resources. One must think, �out of the box,�� to see what factors influence the environment surrounding North Korea to determine if there are things that either give or take away North Korean leverage. By doing so, the analyst can then recommend steps to establish a security environment that is more conducive to the United States� interests. The scenario planning framework provides a useful methodology that forces users to think in such a manner.

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