'북핵' 위협인가, 북핵 '위협'인가: 북핵 안보담론 구성 요소 고찰

초록

Ever since the 1990s, ‘Denuclearization of North Korea’ has become a plank in South Korea’s security discourse. However, the concept of denuclearization embedded in Seoul’s discourse has not translated denuclearization into a reality; the concept has only been reiterated itself while North Korea has developed its nuclear capabilities. This study analyzes the South Korean security discourse on North Korea’s nuclear threat using securitization theory. Firstly, it introduces the crux of the theory and highlights the ways in which the conceptual framework is applied to the situation of the Korean Peninsula. Next, the study explores speech acts articulated by security actors in the periods of the Roh Moo-hyun and Lee Myung-bak administrations. The conclusion suggests political and theoretical implications.

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