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Title DYNAMICS OF INTER-KOREAN RAPPROCHEMENT: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Author(s) Aqsa Malik

Abstract ABSTRACT Korean conflict has become an enigmatic challenge for International Peacemaking Bodies and a serious concern for the region of world leading economies. The North Korean testing of ICBM’s in 2017 and war of words with America had put both states on the brink of war. The sudden shift in Kim’s hostile posture in 2018 and opening of talks with South Korea and US had raised hopes for the resolution of conflict. This phase of improvement in relations remained in progress for a year and again states reached on a deadlock. How did the historic developments in Inter-Korean relations unfold in 2018? Why is North- South Korean rapprochement is challenging and what are the future prospects of Inter-Korean Peace? This study aims to identify its major dynamics along with the possible solutions of the problems in the light of Ripeness theory. This study argues that there will be no solution of the conflict until the states do not reach on the state of mutually hurting stalemate. As the Korean Conflict has not ripened yet therefore the North-South Korean conflict will likely to continue in future. The absence of uniform approach of all the actors of Korean conflict with lack of perception of a way out had been the basic cause of continuous breaking down of negotiations over the past years. The absence of a neutral third party for conflict resolution and repetition of failed policies in dealing the North Korean nuclear issue has been the subject of utter ignorance by the international community. KEY-WORDS Korean Peninsula, Inter-Korean Conflict, Inter-Continental Ballistic missiles (ICBM’s), Peace-Making Bodies, North Korea, US-China, Denuclearization, Conflict Resolution, Third Party, Dead-lock.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department International Relations

Language English

Publication Date 2021-12-17

Subject International Relations

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