THE ASIA PROGRAM Nathan Hale Foreign Policy Society
The North Korean Nuclear Crisis: Addressing the Problem with Carrots and Sticks By Albert Chang
	Download & Read the Paper In NHFPS Policy Brief & Options Paper 1.04, Albert Chang of Stanford University evaluates U.S. policy toward North Korea, examining past American policy and reviewing Washington’s major options as the United States attempts to resolve the current nuclear weapons crisis. Chang argues that the alternatives to a diplomatically negotiated settlement are becoming increasingly unattractive over time. In particular, he demonstrates some of the shortcomings of military options and the pitfalls of economic strangulation. He therefore advances a plan to resolve the crisis without unduly compromising U.S. security or American prestige in Asia. Preview by John D. Ciorciari, Director of the Asia Program Left to right: Chinese Foreign Minister Li Xiaoxing greets U.S Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly at the recent Six-Party Talks; a North Korean soldier on duty; North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il with visiting dignitaries.

Last updated March 18, 2004