Continuity and Change in the Perception of Iranian Elites toward the Korean Crisis in Donald Trump’s Presidency
Abstract
The escalation of conflicts on the Korean Peninsula during the first half of Trump`s presidency, also the new developments following the Trump – Kim summits in Singapore, Hanoi and the DMZ in one side and the U.S. unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the other side have made the Iranian intellectuals to review the Korean crisis more thoroughly and reflect their attitudes about the future of issues in the peninsula and the U.S. options towards Pyongyang. Although, it seems most of the Iranian scholars believe the Korean crisis has no military solution and the only path for peace in the Peninsula would be serious and balanced negotiations with a special focus on the roots of the crisis, two trends of perception toward the crisis could be identified among the Iranian elites. The findings of the paper demonstrate that the U.S. behavior toward JCPOA, has raised further negative views about the future of any constructive negotiation on North Korean nuclear program among the Iranian intellectuals but their focus on U.S. use of hard power and harsh options have shifted to the implementation of American soft power and psychological war.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
International Relations
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mohammad Reza Dehshırı
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This is me
0000-0001-8223-3358
Iran
Hossein Shahmoradı
This is me
0000-0001-5035-8666
Iran
Publication Date
March 30, 2020
Submission Date
March 14, 2019
Acceptance Date
January 10, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 8 Number: 1