FROM STRATEGIC PATIENCE TO STRATEGIC UNCERTAINTY: Trump, North Korea, and South Korea's New President

Easley, Leif-Eric

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“…President Trump's language implied a pre-emptive strike against North Korea and that the U.S. government would never tolerate nuclear threats from North Korea (Hong, 2017). Around that time, the U.S. administration had declared to pursue the nuclear disarmament of North Korea by enforcing 'maximum pressure and engagement' (U.S. Department of State, 2018), acknowledging and criticizing the failure of the strategic patience toward North Korea's nuclear weapons threat, which had been implemented by the previous government (Easley, 2017). However, the president of the Republic of Korea, Jae-In Moon, made a proposal for a peaceful solution by inviting North Korea to participate in the mega sports event held in South Korea, the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games (United Nations, 2017b).…”

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The effect of the United Nations resolution for Olympic Truce on peace based on functionalism

Park

Koo

Kim

2021

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The purpose of the current study is to identify if the UN resolution for Olympic Truce affects peace around the period of the Olympic Games based on functionalism. Methodologically, this study uses a diverse case technique and compares the two following cases: the first case is the Olympic Games, which did not have the UN resolution for Olympic Truce (The 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics), while the other is the Olympic Games which had the UN resolution for Olympic Truce (The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics). This study determines, firstly, that functional international organizations can actualize their common values (i.e., peace and human rights) and establish world order by cooperating with multiple international organizations, which is more effective than one organization behaving independently. Secondly, through the results, we have confirmed that sports can be an effective mediator in making the world peaceful with unanimous support from the international society.

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The effect of the United Nations resolution for Olympic Truce on peace based on functionalism

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2021

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“…'s doctrine, scholars have critiqued Barack Obama's notion of 'strategic patience and persistence' as simply an idea of inaction in the face of imminent or ongoing crises (seeEasley, 2017;Schmidt-Felzmann, 2016;Choi, 2015;Seeberg, 2014;Cordesman, 2007). However, Obama's doctrine of strategic patience and persistence should be understood in the context of Talbott's articulation.…”

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International mediation and the prevention of mass atrocities: evaluating African Union mediation in atrocity crime settings

Ifediora¹

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The problem of preventing mass atrocities (such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing) has beset the international community, especially since the end of the Second World War in 1945. The mass killing of the Jews during the Holocaust scarred humanity's conscience and led to the promise that 'never again' will the international community, represented by the United Nations (UN), stand idly by while these crimes are happening. Nevertheless, the UN failed to fulfill this promise in Rwanda in 1994. Since then, regional organizations, particularly the African Union (AU), have become increasingly involved in mediation efforts to prevent these crimes, such as in Sudan, Kenya, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Central African Republic, Burundi, and South Sudanto mention a few. Despite the presumed effectiveness of regional organizations in resolving regional and local conflicts, these mediation efforts have resulted in different outcomes, where some succeeded and other failed, thus raising questions over the AU's effectiveness. To examine and explain the success and failure of AU-led or assisted mediation in atrocity crime conflicts, I adopt a framework for analysis that focuses on the concepts of the responsibility to protect (R2P) and regionalism (the mediator). Also, the framework centres on mediation success variables of the mediator characteristics (legitimacy), behaviour (strategy) and the nature of parties (interests). Additionally, the framework involves the factors scholars associate with success of mediation for atrocity crimes prevention, such as single and early mediation, unity of international actors and coercion. I utilize qualitative research and structured, focused case study comparison method and evaluate the cases of South Sudan (2014-2015), Kenya (2008) and Guinea (2009-2010). I argue that there is a paradox in AU mediation for atrocity crime prevention: while the AU's legitimacy ensured the consent of the parties and early mediation, its strategy was not coercive, and this led to ineffectiveness, lack of ripeness and failure. AU mediation succeeded when its nominated mediator or joint mediators utilized a coercive strategy, particularly the simultaneous use of sanctions and judicial prosecution. The absence or presence of a coercive strategy explained the failure and success of AU mediation. AU mediation followed established principles of mediation in armed conflicts, including consent, voluntariness and consensual agreement. The AU's choice of strategy was the dominant factor for the success or failure of its mediation. Given the UN's growing attention on the AU as the locus for future preventive actions and the use of peaceful mechanisms, as opposed to the use of force, this thesis contributes substantial knowledge for understanding and engaging the AU in mediation interventions in Africa. Contents List of Tables List of Abbreviations Specifically, contrary to mediation for the prevention of armed conflicts and its emphasis on the principles of consent, voluntariness and consens...

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Trump’s Grand Strategy: The Obama Doctrine Through the Lens of America First

Leoni

2021

American Grand Strategy From Obama to Trump

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FROM STRATEGIC PATIENCE TO STRATEGIC UNCERTAINTY: Trump, North Korea, and South Korea's New President

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

The effect of the United Nations resolution for Olympic Truce on peace based on functionalism

The effect of the United Nations resolution for Olympic Truce on peace based on functionalism

International mediation and the prevention of mass atrocities: evaluating African Union mediation in atrocity crime settings

Trump’s Grand Strategy: The Obama Doctrine Through the Lens of America First

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