I. Pogorielova, PhD in History, Associate Professor
Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/1728-2640.2016.129.2.11
NORTH KOREAN POLICY OF B. OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: FAILURES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
On the basis of the official American sources analyses, the views of the leading US researchers the policy of Barack Obama democratic administration regarding North Korean nuclear issue is examined. The evolution of American foreign policy towards the states of Korean peninsula during two terms of Obama administration with distinguishing achievements and failures of the democratic team in the noted sphere is observed.
Key words: USA, DPRK, nuclear weapons, American-South Korean аlliance
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