The “Sins” of American foreign policy illustrated in the North Korean nuclear crisis

David Jervis

doi:10.18778/8220-793-4

The “Sins” of American foreign policy illustrated in the North Korean nuclear crisis

David Jervis

Marie Curie-Sklodowska University

Publication:

Asia in World Politics: Past, Present, and Future

Series: Contemporary Asian Studies Series

Pages: 175-194

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18778/8220-793-4.10

Keywords: China–U.S. relations, South China Sea, Sino-Cuban relations, North Korean nuclear crisis, Japan–South Korea relations

Published: June 15, 2021

Categories: Political science and international relations, Open Access

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This study applies four alleged “sins” of American foreign policy – ignorance, lack of empathy, quick resort to military action, and arrogance – to America’s failed policy regarding the North Korean nuclear program. While that failure cannot be attributed directly to the sins, there is evidence that an approach not characterized by them might lead to better results.

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Jervis, David. 2021. “The ‘Sins’ of American Foreign Policy Illustrated in the North Korean Nuclear Crisis”. In Asia in World Politics: Past, Present, and Future, edited by Marcin Socha and Michał Zaręba, 175-94. Contemporary Asian Studies Series. Poland: Lodz University Press. https://doi.org/10.18778/8220-793-4.10.