Posts Tagged ‘North Korea’
The Korean Wave’s Northern Undertow: Cultural Hybridity and the Moranbong Band
Sherri L. Ter Molen examines the potential for the Moranbong Band, the North Korean all-girl musical performance group formed in 2012, to increase DPRK soft power by appealing to foreign audiences.
Rhetorical Arsenal or Honest Rapprochement: China’s Taiwan Policy and Korean Reunification
Writing from Kaohsiong, Mycal Ford examines the complications and lessons of Taiwan-mainland ties for Korean reunification.
His “Other” Legacy: Kenneth Waltz’s Defense of Nuclear Proliferation
How will Kenneth Waltz be remembered? As far as North Korea is concerned, Waltz’s legacy is all it needs to justify its possession of nuclear weapons, argues Steven Denney.
Knives, Lassoes, and Accordions: A Chinese Traditionalist View of the Korean Peninsula
Ding Gang’s recent skepticism about American intentions around the Korean peninsula is the subject of a short investigation by Mycal Ford.
“Chaos for Selfish Gains:” North Korea in East Asia
Adam Cathcart takes a brief look at North Korean-Chinese mutual perceptions in their East Asian context.