Once the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, the bipolar world order disintegrated with it, leaving the United States as only global superpower. However, communism was not the Americans' only concern. Already in the early 1980s this capitalist power began to perceive the overcoming of the threat of international terrorism, which led to the emergence of a new group of enemies, namely rogue states. These countries are seen as a danger to the new unipolar world. The United States of America has assumed the responsibility of containing these states and/or transforming them into successfully functioning democracies. Currently this is done through military interventions and sanctions. However, a special state was born: North Korea. He is the most aggressive of the group, but enjoys the most diplomatic approach. The purpose of this article is to understand why North Korea receives different treatment than its fellow dictator states. This will be done as follows. First, definitions of rogue states will be provided. Secondly, the American position will be criticized. Finally, the reasons for the treatment meted out to the DPRK will be addressed. The term rogue states entered the arena of global politics in the early 1980s, when the United States began to become concerned with issues of international terrorism and the states that sponsor it (Mitchell 2). From the beginning, the exact definition of rogue states has been complex and shifting based on changes in U.S. foreign policy. According to Anthony Lake, these are “recalcitrant and lawless states that not only choose to remain outside the family [of democratic nations] but also attack its fundamental values” (45). As argued by Professor Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, the rogue star......middle of paper......Apr. 2014.Howard, Peter. "Why Not Invade North Korea? Threats, Language Games, and U.S. Foreign Policy." International Studies Quarterly 48.4 (2004): 805-28. Web.Huntington, Samuel P. “The Lonely Superpower.” Foreign Affairs 78.2 (1999): 35-49. JSTOR. Web.Griffiths, Martin and Terry O'Callaghan. International relations: the key concepts. London: Routledge, 2002. Print.Lake, Anthony. “Comparing backlash states.” Foreign Affairs 73.2 (1994): 45-55. JSTOR. Web.Mitchell, Sara McLaughlin, and Peter F. Trumbore. “Rogue States and Territorial Disputes.” Conflict Management and Piece Science (2013): 1-17. Web.Song, Sang-ho. “NK artillery hits South Korean island.” The Herald of Korea. Np, November 23, 2010. Web. April 3, 2014. Smith, Derek Delbert. Deterring America: Rogue States and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2006. Print.