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Navigating Middle Eastern Disputes: The “Two‐Goods” Approach of China's Constructive Intervention* 驾驭中东争端：中国建设性干预的 "两利 "方针*

IF 0.6 4区社会学

Pacific Focus Pub Date : 2023-12-14 DOI: 10.1111/pafo.12241

Chuchu Zhang, Sujata Ashwarya

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The Right to Food and Responsibility to Protect in North Korea: In the Face of Food Availability Decline and Food Entitlement Decline* 北朝鲜的食物权和保护责任：面对粮食供应下降和粮食权利减少* 的问题

IF 0.6 4区社会学

Pacific Focus Pub Date : 2023-11-27 DOI: 10.1111/pafo.12240

Man‐ho Heo

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Navigating Geopolitical Change in Northeast Asia: A Realist Approach to Analyze the Matrix Scenario of US‐China Conflict and US–North Korea Relations 导航东北亚地缘政治变化:中美冲突与美朝关系矩阵情景分析的现实主义方法

4区社会学

Pacific Focus Pub Date : 2023-11-09 DOI: 10.1111/pafo.12236

Kyung‐tae Min

{"title":"Navigating Geopolitical Change in Northeast Asia: A Realist Approach to Analyze the Matrix Scenario of <scp>US‐China</scp> Conflict and <scp>US–North</scp> Korea Relations","authors":"Kyung‐tae Min","doi":"10.1111/pafo.12236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pafo.12236","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines the intricate dynamics of US‐China and US–North Korea relations, focusing on the strategic competition between the United States and China. Drawing upon the realist theories of Kissinger and Mearsheimer, the study delves into how various intensities of US‐China conflict might influence North Korea's strategic value and the prospects for improved US–North Korea relations. The research underscores that escalating US‐China competition could reshape the geopolitical landscape in Northeast Asia, paving the way for new strategic alignments and partnerships. Four distinct scenarios are presented, each reflecting a different intensity of US‐China conflict and the ensuing reactions from both North Korea and the USA. The analysis suggests that the most probable scenario entails an intensifying US‐China rivalry, which correspondingly elevates North Korea's strategic significance. Such a turn of events would necessitate a shift in US strategy – from isolating North Korea to forging more favorable geopolitical conditions. Potential strategies might include reducing North Korea's reliance on China, disrupting the alignment between China, Russia, and North Korea, or even contemplating the integration of Pyongyang into the US security framework. These strategic adjustments could reshape the power dynamics and address regional challenges in Northeast Asia, promoting peace and stability and safeguarding the nation's core interests.","PeriodicalId":19923,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Focus","volume":" 10","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135192168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nexus of Strong Presidentialism and Philippine Foreign Policy: The Case of the Duterte Presidency's Hedging toward China* 强总统主义与菲律宾外交政策的关系:杜特尔特总统对中国的对冲案例*

4区社会学

Pacific Focus Pub Date : 2023-11-06 DOI: 10.1111/pafo.12239

Joseph Ching Velasco, Weiqing Song

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Under What Conditions Would South Korea Go Nuclear? Seoul's Strategic Choice on Nuclear Weapons 韩国在什么条件下会发展核能?韩国的核战略选择

4区社会学

Pacific Focus Pub Date : 2023-11-06 DOI: 10.1111/pafo.12238

Min‐hyung Kim

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Is North Korea a Failed State? 朝鲜是失败的国家吗?

4区社会学

Pacific Focus Pub Date : 2023-11-02 DOI: 10.1111/pafo.12237

Jiyoung Kim

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American Discourses on China's Motivations for Naval Development under Xi Jinping

IF 0.6 4区社会学

Pacific Focus Pub Date : 2023-08-14 DOI: 10.1111/pafo.12232

Youngduk Jang, Yongjon Han

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Perspectives on Russia, the USA, and the EU's Power Struggle in the Ukraine Crisis and Vietnam's Neutrality 透视俄罗斯、美国和欧盟在乌克兰危机中的权力斗争和越南的中立

IF 0.6 4区社会学

Pacific Focus Pub Date : 2023-08-08 DOI: 10.1111/pafo.12234

Nguyễn Anh Cường

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Cyberwarfare and the Weaponization of Information in US–China 21st‐Century Geostrategic Rivalry 美中21世纪地缘战略竞争中的网络战与信息武器化

IF 0.6 4区社会学

Pacific Focus Pub Date : 2023-07-18 DOI: 10.1111/pafo.12233

E. Tan, Sofiya Sayankina

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Immigrant Entrepreneurship and the Rising Popularity of Korean Cuisine: Korean Restaurant Businesses in Frankfurt* 移民创业与韩式料理的兴起:法兰克福的韩式餐厅生意*