North Korea has acknowledged that it has a development program for nuclear technology. International talks and pressure tactics have attempted to halt this perceived proliferation of nuclear weapons; however, the methods used (from political pressure to sanctions) have not been successful. I will argue that North Korean proliferation is not the security threat feared by the West and explore how nuclear advances in Southeast Asia may actually help stabilize the region, as opposed to the prevailing opinion that a nuclear North Korea is a situation to be avoided at all costs.

In order to study the international relations of the Korean Peninsula and make the argument that a North Korean nuclear program may actually increase regional security, I am going to endeavor to find sources which are related to the subject both generally as well as specifically. This will first include an investigation of the major theories of international relations...
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