Pushing the envelope for transnational political advocacy: unconventional channels in EU-DPRK relations.

• Other Authors: Chung, Lok Wai.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Foreign relations; Foreign economic relations
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5893677; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-326382

Chung, Lok Wai. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 254-271). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Abstract / --- p.i === Acknowledgments/ --- p.iii === Table of Content / --- p.iv === List of Tables / --- p.ix === Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 1. --- Theoretical background --- p.2 === Chapter 2. --- Research questions --- p.6 === Chapter 3. --- Explanatory Variables and Hypothesis: --- p.7 === Chapter 4. --- Main Findings --- p.9 === Chapter 5. --- Research methodology --- p.10 === Chapter 6. --- Research significance --- p.11 === Chapter 7. --- Structure of the thesis --- p.12 === Chapter Chapter One: --- Literature Review --- p.15 === Chapter 1. --- Debate between ideas and interests in International Relations --- p.16 === Chapter 1.1. --- Conceptualization --- p.17 === Chapter 1.2. --- How idea affects policy: three pathways? --- p.19 === Chapter 1.3. --- Interest matter? --- p.20 === Chapter 1.4. --- How is it formed? --- p.22 === Chapter 1.5. --- End of idealism and rationalism debate? --- p.23 === Chapter 2. --- Debate between epistemic community with other communities --- p.28 === Chapter 2.1. --- How expert group works --- p.31 === Chapter 2.1.1. --- Uncertainty --- p.31 === Chapter 2.1.2. --- Cause and effect relationships --- p.32 === Chapter 2.1.3. --- Define self-interests --- p.33 === Chapter 2.1.4. --- Formulate policy --- p.33 === Chapter 2.2. --- Difference between epistemic community with other groups --- p.33 === Chapter 2.3. --- How to affect policy --- p.35 === Chapter 2.4. --- Transnational Advocacy Network --- p.38 === Chapter 2.4.1. --- What is network --- p.38 === Chapter 2.4.2. --- What is transnationalism --- p.40 === Chapter 2.4.3. --- What is transnational advocacy network? --- p.42 === Chapter 2.4.4. --- How Transnational Advocacy Network works? --- p.44 === Chapter 2.4.5. --- What conditions do advocacy networks have influence? --- p.46 === Chapter 3. --- Application to the North Korea case --- p.47 === Chapter Chapter Two: --- North Korea Economy: General Review and Trend Development --- p.50 === Chapter 1. --- History of North Korea --- p.50 === Chapter 2. --- Overview: From 50s to 2002 --- p.52 === Chapter 1.1. --- Economic Philosophy: Juche --- p.53 === Chapter 1.2. --- 70-80s --- p.55 === Chapter 1.3. --- After the Cold War --- p.56 === Chapter 1.4. --- Famine: 1995 --- p.58 === Chapter 1.5. --- 2002 Reform --- p.58 === Chapter 1.5.1. --- Prices rising and increase in wages based on performance --- p.60 === Chapter 1.5.2. --- Enhancement of self-management of enterprises --- p.61 === Chapter 1.5.3. --- Devaluation of exchange rate --- p.62 === Chapter 1.5.4. --- Farm reform --- p.62 === Chapter 1.5.5. --- Attracting foreign direct investment --- p.63 === Chapter 3. --- North Korean Economy in 2005-2007 --- p.63 === Chapter 3.1 --- Lack of substantial changes --- p.64 === Chapter 3.1.1. --- Slow down the rapid change --- p.64 === Chapter 3.1.2. --- Focus on security/nuclear issue --- p.65 === Chapter 3.1.3. --- Adverse feedback from the July Reform --- p.67 === Chapter 3.2. --- Detrimental Economic Situation --- p.70 === Chapter 4. --- Conclusion --- p.71 === Chapter Chapter Three: --- EU-DPRK Relations: From Governmental to Non-Governmental … --- p.73 === Chapter 1. --- EU-Asia Relations: In general --- p.73 === Chapter 2. --- EU-DPRK: Historical review --- p.76 === Chapter 2.1. --- Cold War Era --- p.76 === Chapter 2.2. --- Post Cold War era --- p.78 === Chapter 2.3. --- After 9-11 --- p.80 === Chapter 3. --- EU-DPRK Relations: Governmental Level --- p.82 === Chapter 3.1. --- EU Perspective --- p.82 === Chapter 3.1.1. --- Motives --- p.82 === Chapter 3.1.2. --- Strategy: Quiet and Engagement diplomacy --- p.83 === Chapter 3.1.3. --- Political perspective --- p.85 === Chapter 3.1.3.1. --- Political dialogue --- p.85 === Chapter 3.1.3.2. --- Diplomatic recognition --- p.87 === Chapter 3.1.3.3. --- Nuclear and security problem --- p.88 === Chapter 3.1.4. --- Economic perspective --- p.89 === Chapter 3.1.4.1. --- Trade --- p.89 === Chapter 3.1.4.2. --- Economic Assistance --- p.91 === Chapter 3.1.4.3. --- Food aid --- p.91 === Chapter 3.1.4.4. --- Technological Transfer --- p.93 === Chapter 3.2. --- DPRK Perspective --- p.96 === Chapter 3.2.1. --- Motives --- p.96 === Chapter 3.2.2. --- Strategy: Pragmatic but gradually open --- p.98 === Chapter 3.2.2.1. --- Pragmatic policy --- p.98 === Chapter 3.2.2.2. --- Open Policy --- p.100 === Chapter 4. --- EU-DPRK relations: Non-Governmental Level --- p.103 === Chapter 4.1. --- NGOs and North Korea --- p.104 === Chapter 4.2. --- Humanitarian NGOs in North Korea --- p.105 === Chapter 4.2.1. --- Period: 1995-1998 --- p.106 === Chapter 4.2.2. --- Period: 1998 -1999 --- p.108 === Chapter 4.2.3. --- Period: 1998 to present --- p.110 === Chapter 4.3. --- Debate among European NGOs: Hard-landing vs. Change through Rapproachment? --- p.111 === Chapter 5. --- Conclusion --- p.114 === Chapter Chapter Four: --- Pushing the envelope: new forms of political advocacy generated by NGOs: analysis on the two EU-DPRK Workshops organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation --- p.116 === Chapter 1. --- FNF and the expert group generated by it --- p.117 === Chapter 1.1. --- Shared Normative and Principled Belief --- p.119 === Chapter 1.2. --- Shared Causal Belief --- p.122 === Chapter 1.3. --- Shared Notions of Validity --- p.125 === Chapter 1.4. --- A Common Policy Enterprise --- p.126 === Chapter 2. --- "Experts groups in FNF matters: How did the ideas developed, transferred and influenced the policymakers in North Korea" --- p.128 === Chapter 2.1. --- Transnational actor characteristics --- p.131 === Chapter 2.1.1. --- Participants of the expert group --- p.131 === Chapter 2.1.1.1. --- Workshop in 2004 --- p.132 === Chapter 2.1.2. --- Consensus among community members --- p.134 === Chapter 2.1.3. --- Density among members --- p.136 === Chapter 2.1.4. --- Resources of FNF --- p.137 === Chapter 2.2. --- The specific need of policy suggestion from North Korea --- p.140 === Chapter 2.2.1. --- The existence of uncertainty --- p.141 === Chapter 2.3. --- Communication Process --- p.145 === Chapter 2.3.1. --- Networking Building --- p.145 === Chapter 2.3.1.1. --- Seminar --- p.145 === Chapter 2.3.1.2. --- Study Tour/ Training seminar --- p.147 === Chapter 2.3.2. --- Channels --- p.149 === Chapter 2.3.2.1. --- Conference --- p.149 === Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Presentation --- p.151 === Chapter 2.3.2.3. --- General Discussion and working groups --- p.152 === Chapter 2.3.2.4. --- Field Visit --- p.154 === Chapter 2.3.2.5. --- Lunch/Coffee Break and Dinner --- p.155 === Chapter 2.4. --- Institutionalization of advice --- p.155 === Chapter 2.5. --- Communication strategies --- p.158 === Chapter 2.6. --- Policies recommendation and ideas shared during the two conferences --- p.160 === Chapter 2.6.1. --- Workshop on Economic Reforms and the Development of Economic Relations between the EU and the DPRK (31 August to 4 September 2004) --- p.160 === Chapter 2.6.2. --- Second Workshop on Economic Reform and the Development of Economic Relations between the EU and the DPRK (12-14 October 2005) --- p.171 === Chapter 3. --- Conclusion --- p.188 === Chapter Chapter Five: --- The Distinctive Path of North Korean Reform and the Policy Impacts of the Expert Group --- p.190 === Chapter 1. --- Similarities between North Korea and Central and Eastern Europe --- p.190 === Chapter 2. --- From ideas to policy: What are policy impacts from the expert group to the North Korea economic reform? --- p.195 === Chapter 2.1 --- IT and software development --- p.195 === Chapter 2.1.1. --- Case one: Nosotek --- p.196 === Chapter 2.1.2. --- Case two: Pyongyang International Technology and Infrastructure Exhibition (PITIE) 2006 --- p.198 === Chapter 2.2. --- The strengthening of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs)in mining industry --- p.200 === Chapter 2.3. --- Policies to attract FDI --- p.204 === Chapter 2.4. --- Legal development --- p.205 === Chapter 2.4.1. --- Case one: Pyongyang Law Office --- p.206 === Chapter 2.4.2. --- Case two: Birindelli & Associati --- p.207 === Chapter 2.4.3. --- "Law on the Assessment of Environmental Effects in North Korea (Mar. 10, 2006)" --- p.208 === Chapter 2.5. --- Trade fairs --- p.210 === Chapter 2.5.1. --- The Pyongyang Autumn International Trade Fair (PAITT) 2006-2008 --- p.211 === Chapter 3. --- Conclusion --- p.212 === Conclusion: --- p.214 === Chapter 1. --- Research Implications --- p.215 === Chapter 1.1. --- Revisit the debate between scholarship and policy-making in Political Science --- p.215 === Chapter 1.1.1. --- Bridge-Building Perspective --- p.216 === Chapter 1.1.2. --- Independence Perspective --- p.218 === Chapter 1.2. --- Revisit of the theory of epistemic community and transnational advocacy network --- p.221 === Chapter 1.3. --- Re-examine the debate between shock therapy and gradualism --- p.223 === Chapter 1.4. --- Re-evaluate the importance of EU on North Korea --- p.225 === Chapter 2. --- Conclusion --- p.227 === Appendix 1: Participants of the two EU-DPRK Workshops --- p.229 === Appendix 2: Debate between shock therapy and gradualism approach in economic transformation --- p.240 === Chapter 1. --- Shock therapy --- p.241 === Chapter 1.1. --- Agent analysis --- p.242 === Chapter 1.2. --- Programs analysis --- p.243 === Chapter 1.2.1. --- Price liberalization --- p.243 === Chapter 1.2.2. --- Privatization --- p.243 === Chapter 1.2.3. --- Institutional design --- p.244 === Chapter 1.2.4. --- Monetary policy --- p.245 === Chapter 1.2.5. --- Fiscal Policy --- p.245 === Chapter 1.2.6. --- International trade --- p.246 === Chapter 1.3. --- Ideas analysis --- p.247 === Chapter 2. --- Gradualism --- p.249 === Chapter 2.1. --- Agent analysis --- p.250 === Chapter 2.2. --- Progress analysis --- p.251 === Bibliography --- p.254