UID:
kobvindex_DGP1642614610
Format:
Lit.Hinw.
ISSN:
0039-6338
Content:
North Korea's isolation makes it difficult to obtain accurate information and develop the understanding necessary for an effective Korea policy. Policymakers sometimes compensate by using cognitive shortcuts that can lead to misperceptions and misunderstandings. Five main sources of US misunderstanding of North Korea are: linguistic barriers; ideological barriers that distort interpretations of developments; intellectual constructs that conceal important information; lack of imagination and a reluctance to acquire a deeper comprehension of the North Korean mindset; and deliberate misrepresentations for political or policy convenience. The resultant distorted picture of North Korea has produced confusion in Washington and contributed to a number of policy miscues and missed opportunities. (Survival / SWP)
In:
Survival, Philadelphia, Pa. [u.a.] : Routledge, 1959, 45(2003), 3, Seite 79-102, 0039-6338
Language:
English
