Case Study (International Politics)
Faculty
Kiichi Fujiwara, Yoichi Funabashi
Description
The North Korea Crisis and Peace in Northeast Asia
This course will analyze the development of international politics concerning North Korea from Sep. 2002 to Feb. 2005, along with the dynamics of decision making toward North Korea by individual nations. Of particular interest will be the following:
(1) The actors and their mutual relations
(2) Individual interests and concerns
(3) Trade-off between policies
(4) Factors influencing policy decisions, especially domestic factors including political culture
(5) Historical backgrounds
Introduction: Why choose the North Korea Crisis?
1. Koizumi’s visit (1) September 2002
2. HEU October 2002
3. Roh assumes office December 2002
4. New regime in China March 2003
5. The Neo-Cons March 2003
6. The Six-party Talks (1) August 2003
7. The Six-party Talks (2) February 2004
8. The Nuclear Black Market January 2004
9. Koizumi’s visit (2) May 20004
10. IAEA September 2004
11. Going nuclear February 2005
Conclusion: Peace and Stability in Northeast Asia and Japan’s Agenda