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<p>The North Korea nuclear crisis needs to be understood comprehensively, taking  into account both international relations and the domestic political dynamics of the  countries involved. Thus, this thesis analyzes North Korean and U.S. policies by  examining their policies in the two nuclear crises (1993-94) and (2002-present) and  proposing an improved option for reaching a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.  This thesis finds that North Korea has pursued nuclear weapons with a unique  historical, cultural, political background-based strategy as a security mechanism and as a  diplomatic tool to help overcome its economic difficulties. Recently it has shown a  somewhat more predictable policy toward nuclear issues. In terms of U.S. responses to  North Korea's nuclear program, the Clinton administration attempted to modify North  Korea's bad behavior with engagement. By contrast, the Bush administration tried to  change the Pyongyang regime by adopting a hard-line approach. But, since North  Korea's explosive test in October 2006, the United States has engaged again positively  with North Korea. The best option to achievement of North Korean denuclearization is to  apply multilateral and integrated threat reduction programs in North Korea in a  comprehensive manner with responsibility shared by all of the partners in the current Six-Party Talks.
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<br>Subjects: Nuclear weapons; International relations</div>
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Kwak, Geunho.</div>
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