New challenges of North Korean foreign policy / edited by Kyung-Ae Park.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

One. Socialist Neoconservatism and North Korean Foreign Policy / Rudiger Frank -- Two. People's Exit, Regime Stability, and North Korean Diplomacy / Kyung-Ae Park -- Three. Food Crisis and North Korea's Aid Diplomacy: Seeking the Path of Least Resistance / Mark Manyin -- Four. Military-First (Songun) Politics: Implications for External Policies / Han S. Park -- Five. "China Rising" and its Implications for North Korea's China Policy / David C. Kang -- Six. Multilateralism and Pyongyang's Foreign Policy Strategy / Gilbert Rozman -- Seven. Changes in Seoul's North Korean Policy and Implications for Pyongyang's Inter-Korean Diplomacy / Scott Snyder -- Eight. Domestic Determinants of U.S. Policy toward North Korea and Ramifications for Pyongyang / L. Gordon Flake -- Nine. Challenges for North Korea's Nuclear Endgame / Victor D. Cha -- Ten. Rapprochement in Postwar History: Implications for North Korea / Bruce Cumings.

North Korea{u2019}s foreign policy behavior has long intrigued scholars, puzzled laymen, frustrated negotiators, and aggravated policy-makers. This book brings together the work of ten of the world{u2019}s foremost scholars and leading experts on North Korea to critically analyze the key factors and issues that are shaping North Korea{u2019}s foreign policy behavior and its future direction. Witnessing the rapid changes in North Korea{u2019}s foreign policy environment, the contributors to this volume examine the implications for Pyongyang{u2019}s foreign policy of the domestic challenges posed by the changing national identity and ideology, people{u2019}s exiting of the country, economic stagnation, and the military-first politics. They also offer insight into the impact of various external challenges on North Korea{u2019}s foreign policy, such as China {u2018}rising,{u2019} multilateralism, and leadership changes in the United States and South Korea, and asses Pyongyang{u2019}s strategies for coping with these challenges.