North Korea: 2007 and Beyond
For over a decade, policymakers in Washington and other capitals have predicted the imminent collapse of North Korea’s political, economic, and social systems. In the last 15 years, however, the regime has survived the loss of its patron states, the death of founding leader Kim Il Sung, massive agricultural failure, and a nuclear weapons dispute with the U.S.
In a public seminar hosted by Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) and Brookings’ Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies (CNAPS), leading experts discussed developments and trends in North Korea’s grand strategy, economic, politics, and foreign relations.
This seminar is based on the book North Korea: 2005 and Beyond, edited by Philip Yun and Gi-Wook Shin, published in January 2006 by Shorenstein APARC, and distributed by the Brookings Press. Several speakers in this event contributed to the volume.
Agenda
Introduction
Richard C. Bush
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center
Panelists
Daniel Sneider
Associate Director for Research, Shorenstein APARC, Stanford University
Philip Yun
Vice President for Resource Development, The Asia Foundation
Robert Carlin
Visiting Fellow, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
Scott Snyder
Senior Fellow for Korea Studies, Director of the Program on U.S.-Korea Policy - Council on Foreign Relations
Wonhyuk Lim
Director, Global Economy Research - Korea Development Institute
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The U.S. is trying to outcompete China, and that requires coordination with allies.