The limitations of extant theories of nuclear proliferation to explain the case of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

dc.contributor.authorKolisnyk, Ben
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeMacLean, George (Political Studies) Chen, Tina (History)en
dc.contributor.supervisorFergusson, James (Political Studies)en
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-10T16:02:10Z
dc.date.available2010-09-10T16:02:10Z
dc.date.issued2010-09-10T16:02:10Z
dc.degree.disciplinePolitical Studiesen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
dc.description.abstractTheories of nuclear weapons proliferation cannot fully account for the nuances of certain cases because proliferation is a complex process involving numerous variables, the importance of which can potentially shift across time. This seems especially true when applied to the case of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) where motivations have shifted in relevance numerous times in its proliferation history. In order to investigate this, this thesis reviews extant theories of nuclear proliferation and their ability to explain the case of the DPRK by critically examining its historical nuclear progress and nuclear weapons ambitions across time. The result is that indeed, proliferation theories are ill-equipped to completely account for the DPRK’s nuclear choices. The DPRK has ostensibly been motivated by numerous variables at different times, each having varying degrees of influence, inexplicable for mono-causal and often western and ethno-centric accounts of its proliferation motivations.en
dc.description.noteOctober 2010en
dc.format.extent1188179 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/4128
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectnuclear proliferationen
dc.subjectDPRKen
dc.subjectNorth Koreaen
dc.subjectnuclear weaponsen
dc.subjectnuclear energyen
dc.subjectnuclear motivationsen
dc.subjectnuclear driversen
dc.subjectnuclear choicesen
dc.titleThe limitations of extant theories of nuclear proliferation to explain the case of the Democratic People's Republic of Koreaen
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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