Logic of Choice: China’s Binding Strategies toward North Korea, 1965–1970

IF 2.2 2区社会学 Q1 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Security Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-27 DOI:10.1080/09636412.2022.2097891

Chengzhi Yin

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Abstract In the late 1960s, the Soviet Union tried to induce North Korea to drift away from China. This challenged China’s security, given escalated tension between China and the Soviet Union in this period. To counter the Soviet policies, China used binding strategies, which are a state’s attempt to maintain or enhance its alignment with its security partners. I argue that China chose coercive binding as its primary strategy because it had strong leverage over North Korea. Meanwhile, China deployed accommodative binding to complement its primary strategy. In this article, I first develop a theoretical framework to explain how a state chooses its binding strategies. I then apply this theory to the Chinese-North Korean-Soviet triangle in the late 1960s. I conclude by discussing broader theoretical and policy implications, such as the importance of examining how states mix different types of binding strategies.

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选择的逻辑：中国对朝鲜的约束性战略，1965–1970

上世纪60年代末，苏联试图诱使朝鲜脱离中国。这对中国的安全构成了挑战，因为这一时期中苏之间的紧张局势不断升级。为了对抗苏联的政策，中国使用了约束性战略，这是一个国家试图维持或加强与安全伙伴的结盟。我认为，中国之所以选择强制约束作为其主要战略，是因为它对朝鲜拥有强大的影响力。与此同时，中国部署了宽松约束，以补充其主要战略。在本文中，我首先开发了一个理论框架来解释国家如何选择其绑定策略。然后，我将这一理论应用于20世纪60年代末的中国-朝鲜-苏联三角关系。最后，我将讨论更广泛的理论和政策含义，例如检查国家如何混合不同类型的绑定策略的重要性。

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Security Studies INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-

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2.70

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16.70%

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