North Korea : the struggle against American power /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Beal, Tim (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2005.
Subjects:	Korea (North) > Politics and government. Korea (North) > Military policy. Nuclear weapons > Korea (North) Korea (North) > Foreign relations > United States. United States > Foreign relations > Korea (North) World politics > 21st century. Armes nucléaires > Corée du Nord. Politique mondiale > 21e siècle. Corée du Nord > Politique et gouvernement. Corée du Nord > Politique militaire. Corée du Nord > Relations extérieures > États-Unis. États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Corée du Nord. HISTORY. POLITICAL SCIENCE > General. Diplomatic relations. Military policy. Nuclear weapons. Politics and government World politics. Korea (North) United States. Außenpolitik Militärpolitik Nordkorea USA 2000-2099 Electronic books.
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Table of 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.