North Korea : the struggle against American power / Tim Beal.

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Beal, Tim [author.]

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TextPublication details: London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2005.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 342 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781849641821
184964182X
9786611725389
6611725385
1435661265
9781435661264

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: North Korea.DDC classification:

951.9304/3 22

LOC classification:

DS935.5 .B43 2005

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Contents:

Part I: Fulcrum of geography, anvil of history: DPRK in historical perspective -- The roots of modern Korea: from Tangun to liberation -- Years of struggle, years of hope: Korean War to first nuclear crisis -- Creation of the Agreed Framework and the flowering of dätente -- Crisis reignited: economic reform, regional accord, Washington discord -- Part II: The pillars of confrontation -- The human rights record: complexities, causes, solutions -- Drugs and generals -- The nuclear confrontation -- On the precipice: options, positions and dangers at the start of the second Bush administration.

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Summary: Explores North Korea's political (and military) relations with the rest of the world, particularly South Korea and the United States, and examines North Korea's alleged 'nuclear threat' and its consequences. This study discusses key controversies, and provides the historical basis to understanding today's tensions.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-325) and index.

Explores North Korea's political (and military) relations with the rest of the world, particularly South Korea and the United States, and examines North Korea's alleged 'nuclear threat' and its consequences. This study discusses key controversies, and provides the historical basis to understanding today's tensions.

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