| dc.description.abstract | This thesis discusses Russia’s influence on North Korea during Kim Jong-Un’s
regime. Also discussed is how Russia tried several approaches in the conducting of
their plans. This thesis uses the Defensive Realism theory by Kenneth Waltz in the
discussion of how Russia has influenced North Korea, mainly in regards to security
activities and the fulfilment of their state goals. The argument that arises from this
relates to the four fundamental assumptions from the Defensive Realism theory,
that is, that Russia acted as a territorial structured organization, Russia’s rationality
in achieving their state goals, Russia’s security activities in North Korea, and how
Russia tried to act in the international system. The result of this study is that Russia
did indeed try to influence North Korea during Kim Jong-Un’s regime with an aim
to establish a firm position in East Asia region. | en_US |
