North Korea: the struggle against American power /
Beal, Tim
North Korea: the struggle against American power / Tim Beal - London; Ann Arbor, MI: Pluto Press, 2005. - ix, 342 p.: ill., map; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-325) and index.
Introduction -- Part I: Fulcrum of geography, anvil of history : DPRK in historical perspective -- Introduction to part I : time and place, from past to present -- 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 datente -- Crisis reignited : economic reform, regional accord, Washington discord -- Part II: The pillars of confrontation -- Introduction to part II -- The human rights record : complexities, causes, solutions -- Drugs and generals : some surprising facts on narcotics, missiles, terrorism and military confrontation -- The nuclear confrontation -- On the precipice : options, positions and dangers at the start of the second Bush administration.
0745320147 (hbk.) 0745320139 (pbk.)
Nuclear Weapons--Korea (North)
World Politics
Korea (North)--Politics and Government
Korea (North)--Military Policy
Korea (North)--Foreign Relations--United States
United States--Foreign relations--Korea (North)
951.93043 / BEA/N
North Korea: the struggle against American power / Tim Beal - London; Ann Arbor, MI: Pluto Press, 2005. - ix, 342 p.: ill., map; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-325) and index.
Introduction -- Part I: Fulcrum of geography, anvil of history : DPRK in historical perspective -- Introduction to part I : time and place, from past to present -- 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 datente -- Crisis reignited : economic reform, regional accord, Washington discord -- Part II: The pillars of confrontation -- Introduction to part II -- The human rights record : complexities, causes, solutions -- Drugs and generals : some surprising facts on narcotics, missiles, terrorism and military confrontation -- The nuclear confrontation -- On the precipice : options, positions and dangers at the start of the second Bush administration.
0745320147 (hbk.) 0745320139 (pbk.)
Nuclear Weapons--Korea (North)
World Politics
Korea (North)--Politics and Government
Korea (North)--Military Policy
Korea (North)--Foreign Relations--United States
United States--Foreign relations--Korea (North)
951.93043 / BEA/N