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Mapping the development of North Korea's domestic nuclear research networks

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  • Philip Baxter
  • Justin V. Hastings
  • Philseo Kim
  • Man‐Sung Yim

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How did North Korea's nuclear research community develop in the context of its science and technology policy, and how did this development reflect progress in North Korea's nuclear program? We conduct network analysis using a dataset of North Korean domestic scientific journal articles to assess the structure of the North Korea's nuclear research communities from the beginning of the country's nuclear program until its capability “completion” in 2018. We find that the networks showed increasing internal density of research collaborations, suggesting North Korea was able to improve knowledge transfer, and consolidate its nuclear research community over time. Furthermore, different areas of nuclear‐related research increased interconnectivity over time, particularly in the run‐up to milestones in North Korea's nuclear development. We close with implications for engaging with North Korea on science and technology issues. 朝鲜的核研究社区在其科学和技术政策情境下是如何发展的，并且这种发展如何反映朝鲜核计划的进展？我们对一项关于朝鲜国内科学杂志文章的数据集进行网络分析，以期评估从朝鲜核计划开始到2018年核能力“完成”期间该国核研究社区的结构。我们发现，核研究网络的内部协作密度有所增加，这说明在此期间朝鲜能逐步提升知识转移并巩固其核研究社区。此外，核能相关研究的不同领域逐渐提升了互通性，尤其在朝鲜核发展里程碑的准备阶段。我们的结论为研究朝鲜科学与技术问题一事提供了意义。 ¿Cómo se desarrolló la comunidad de investigación nuclear de Corea del Norte en el contexto de su política de ciencia y tecnología, y cómo reflejó este desarrollo el progreso en el programa nuclear de Corea del Norte? Realizamos análisis de red utilizando un conjunto de datos de artículos de revistas científicas nacionales de Corea del Norte para evaluar la estructura de las comunidades de investigación nuclear de Corea del Norte desde el comienzo del programa nuclear del país hasta su ’finalización’ de capacidad en 2018. Encontramos que las redes mostraron un aumento interno densidad de colaboraciones de investigación, lo que sugiere que Corea del Norte pudo mejorar la transferencia de conocimientos y consolidar su comunidad de investigación nuclear con el tiempo. Además, diferentes áreas de la investigación relacionada con la energía nuclear aumentaron la interconectividad a lo largo del tiempo, particularmente en el período previo a hitos en el desarrollo nuclear de Corea del Norte. Cerramos con las implicaciones de colaborar con Corea del Norte en cuestiones de ciencia y tecnología.

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  • Philip Baxter & Justin V. Hastings & Philseo Kim & Man‐Sung Yim, 2022. "Mapping the development of North Korea's domestic nuclear research networks," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 39(2), pages 219-246, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:39:y:2022:i:2:p:219-246
    DOI: 10.1111/ropr.12462
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