공세적 수정주의적 행태가 핵확산 과정에 끼치는 영향

Abstract

In this research, the desire to overthrow the status quo is assumed to be a potentially primary driving force behind nuclear development. This assumption is verified by theoretical considerations and case studies. Based on existing IR theories the concepts of revisionism and the status quo are discussed. Following that, an alternate definition of revisionism, ‘offensive revisionism,' is introduced. Through the cases of DPRK, Indonesia, and South Africa, whose offensive revisionist behavior was prominent among other nuclear proliferation countries, the process by which revisionist countries gave up nuclear weapons is explained based on the balance of interests and power. In the cases of South Africa and Indonesia, the external environment deteriorated due to aggressive revisionist behavior in the process of nuclear proliferation contributed to the failure of external balancing, ultimately resulting in nuclear rollback. DPRK was, on the other hand, able to maintain external balance by strengthening its strategic position in the process of hegemonic competition between China and Russia against the US.