Category Archives: North Korea

Toward A More Unstable World

In his often brilliant, and sometimes misguided, analysis of the international system, The Inequality of Nations, Robert W. Tucker wrote: "The history of the international system is a history of inequality par excellence." It is the inequality between nation-states, divided roughly … Continue reading

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A Doctrine Of Failure: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb

    As expected, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea tested its first nuclear weapon on Sunday after giving warning earlier in the week. By detonating a nuclear device, North Korea dramatically hammered the last nail into the coffin of the Bush … Continue reading

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Dear Leader 1, Decider 0

    On Saturday, the United States and Japan finally got a UN Security Council resolution condemning North Korea. After much tough talk and bluster since North Korea launched ballistic missiles on July 4th, the United States and Japan backpedaled … Continue reading

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