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The book traces the past decade of dynamic interactions among the concerned states involved in the Six-Party Talks on North Korean nuclear programs. Unlike existing studies which usually dissect incidents of the talks, the book provides a comprehensive systemic analysis of the Six-Party Talks process from A to Z. These new insights into the nuclear drama in the Northeast Asian region will be of value to scholars, policy makers, and analysts.

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1 Introduction.- 2 North Korea´s Second Nuclear Crisis and Inception of the SPT.- 3 Banco Delta Asia and DPRK´s First Nuclear Test.- 4 Bush´s Policy Shift and Februay 13 Action Plan.- 5 North Korea´s Second Nuclear Test.- 6 Naval Crises in the West Sea and DPRK´s Third Nuclear Test.- 7 Conclusion.- 8 Epilogue.

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Mi-yeon Hur is an assistant professor at Korea University, Sejong Campus. She earned her PhD in Peace Studies at the University of Bradford and was a visiting fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs. Formerly, she worked as a broadcaster for Seoul Broadcasting Station and Educational Broadcasting System in Seoul.

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