The Realist Case for a Korean Peace Treaty

North Korea commemorates the 24th anniversary of the state founder Kim Il Sung's death in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) July 8, 2018. KCNA/via REUTERS

The Realist Case for a Korean Peace Treaty

Following the disastrous examples of Iraq and Libya, there are few today who directly argue for imposing regime change in Pyongyang—but that remains the ultimate horizon of mainstream thinking.

Ryan Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, and his Ph.D. in Law from Yale University, where he was also a Mellon Foundation Humanities Fellow. His research focuses on legal history and theory, Chinese law and international law.

Image: North Korea commemorates the 24th anniversary of the state founder Kim Il Sung's death in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) July 8, 2018. KCNA/via REUTERS