http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/3038/jung-ju-lee Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:31:45 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:31:45 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1188/us-policy-of-engagement-toward-north-korea-normalizing-the-balance-of-terror By Jung-Ju Lee - In this paper, I outline and evaluate three approaches to addressing the international threat posed by North Korea: 1) Hostile isolation through economic sanctions, intimidation, and aggressive military posturing to instigate denuclearization 2) Containment by impeding vertical and horizontal proliferation of North Korean missiles that emphasizes the maintenance of status quo over a policy of denuclearization 3) Engagement through multilateral efforts to offer political and economic incentives in exchange for gradual dismantlement of nuclear weapons production, backed by guarantees of international... Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1188/us-policy-of-engagement-toward-north-korea-normalizing-the-balance-of-terror