Applicability Of The JCPOA Experience To The Korean Peninsula Crisis Resolution

This paper explores what lessons can be drawn from the process and framework of the negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that might be applicable to crisis resolution on the Korean Peninsula. Particular focus is put on aspects related to conflict mediation and trust-building during the early stages of the negotiations, rather than on the substance of the negotiated agreement, and their applicability to efforts aimed at restarting dialogue with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The findings are based on an analysis of numerous interviews with key individuals involved in the JCPOA negotiation process.

This paper was submitted for the INMM & ESARDA Joint Virtual Annual Meeting 2021.