"Dealing with a Nuclear North Korea"

Efron Lecture Series of Department of International Relations & Asian Studies Program present

 

"Dealing with a Nuclear North Korea"
Shen Dingli
 

With North Korea’s nuclear path down the road, one has to be realistic that Pyongyang will not accept any vision and plan of its unilateral nuclear disarmament, given whatever international sanctions imposed.  While talking about “fire and fury” by the White House or “enveloping strike” by the North, both parties have so far refrained from initiating preemption, which could yield unacceptable amount of damage for either side.  This presentation will address a mid-ground approach to addressing the nuclear issue of the North Korea – capping and freezing its nuclear wherewithal by engaging the regime, at least at this stage.

 

Shen Dingli is a professor and former Executive Dean of Fudan University’s Institute of International Studies. He has taught international security, China-US relations & other related topics. His research and publication covers China-US security relations, regional security and international strategy. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Fudan University. He was an Eisenhower fellow in 1996, and in 2002 an Advisor for the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, for his strategic planning of second term. He has co-edited 17 books  and published over 2,500 papers & articles worldwide.