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| Director: | Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action |
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July 2008 - January 2009
Publications
January 2009
Council Special Report No. 42
North Korea has long been a serious concern to Washington. Now, with President Kim Jong-Il reportedly in bad health and possibly naming a successor, the United States must consider possible outcomes should the situation deteriorate and the current North Korean government collapse. This report examines the challenges that these scenarios would pose—ranging from securing Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal to providing humanitarian assistance—in the context of the interests of the United States and others in its valuable recommendations.
Meetings
Center for Preventive Action "Flashpoints" Roundtable Series: Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea
Related Project: Council Special Report on Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea
| Speaker: | Robert Carlin, Stanford University |
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| Presider: | Paul B. Stares, Council on Foreign Relations |
Council Special Report on Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea: Second Advisory Committee Meeting
Related Project: Council Special Report on Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea
| Speaker: | Joel S. Wit, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University |
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| Presider: | Paul B. Stares, Council on Foreign Relations |
Council Special Report on Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea: First Advisory Committee Meeting
Related Project: Council Special Report on Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea
| Speaker: | Joel S. Wit, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University |
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| Presider: | Paul B. Stares, Council on Foreign Relations |
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