Title Vital venture : economic engagement of North Korea and the Kaesong industrial complex / by Patrick M. Cronin

Published Washington, DC : Center for a New American Security, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (41 pages) : color map (digital, PDF file) Contents Introduction -- The Kaesong industrial complex -- Kaesong after the sunshine policy -- The North Korea dilemma : how to adapt and survive -- China's economic inroads -- Policy implications -- Conclusion Summary The recent diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea this week re-establishes a baseline for future negotiations, but it has done nothing to fundamentally alter underlying security and economic problems on the peninsula, argues the author. The author contends that the diplomatic accord leaves in place an unsettling set of economic realities and trends on the peninsula and that the United States must undertake a systematic strategic review of North Korea policy for three primary reasons: the short-term need for engagement, information and probing is more urgent than the longer-term goal of denuclearization and may ultimately better serve that outcome; engagement and probing are urgently needed to better understand North Korea's new leadership and to have even a chance of establishing a new chapter in U.S.-DPRK relations; and, the U.S.-ROK agreement to prioritize denuclearization in North Korea policy may unravel following South Korea elections in 2012. The author concludes that predicting the future of North Korea is a perilous task. Yet by mixing engagement with a serious review of national and alliance policy options for 2013 and beyond, the United States can minimize friction in its alliance with South Korea and retain leverage for shaping the future regional security environment Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 5, 2012) "February 2012." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-41) Subject International economic relations. Diplomatic relations. SUBJECT United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Korea (North) Korea (North) -- Foreign economic relations -- United States United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North) Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- United States Subject Korea (North) United States. Form Electronic book Author Center for a New American Security.

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