North Korea

September 22, 2022

China, Cognitive Science, International Relations, Japan, North Korea, Security Strategy, South Korea

International Relations And Rationality: A Theoretical Test Of Rational Choice And Cognitive Limits

Abstract: Are states rational actors? If so, why do states in the Asia-Pacific make different security strategies despite the relatively equal security setting? This paper seeks to test two theories: Rational Choice Theory (RCT) and the Cognitive Limits Theory (CLT) in the Asia-Pacific. In the said region, pro-American middle powers neighbour the People’s Republic of… Read more →

Written by

June Young Lee