North Korea At A Crossroads

Author : Suk Hi Kim
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0786481056

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North Korea at a Crossroads by Suk Hi Kim Pdf

Some fifty years after war, the Korean peninsula remains divided at the 38th parallel. The end of the Cold War in 1989 brought changes to many communist states, but North Korea remains embroiled in international crises. Looking forward, North Korea seemingly faces four choices: collapse, further war, peaceful reunification with the south, or status quo. This historical and political analysis covers the period from the division of the peninsula in 1948 to the future of North Korea beyond 2003. Topics include the Korean War, Kim Il Sung, famine, the economic collapse of the 1990s, Kim Jong Il, South Korea's sunshine policy, nuclear ambitions, "rogue state" status, George W. Bush's "axis of evil" remark made during his 2002 State of the Union address, and the current state of diplomatic relations. The final chapter considers the case for reconciliation. Appendix A is a chronology of the Korean Peninsula from 2333 BCE to 2003 CE. Appendix B is a directory of Korean Studies institutes and think tanks. Tables and statistics are integrated throughout the text. Reader aids accompany each chapter, including lists of further reading, key terms and questions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Korea (North)
ISBN : 0817957839

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North Korea at a Crossroads by Anonim Pdf

Author : Scott A. Snyder
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231546188

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South Korea at the Crossroads by Scott A. Snyder Pdf

Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security. In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for the future. Pairing a historical perspective with a shrewd understanding of today’s political landscape, Snyder contends that South Korea’s best strategy remains investing in a robust alliance with the United States. Snyder begins with South Korea’s effort in the 1960s to offset the risk of abandonment by the United States during the Vietnam War and the subsequent crisis in the alliance during the 1970s. A series of shifts in South Korean foreign relations followed: the “Nordpolitik” engagement with the Soviet Union and China at the end of the Cold War; Kim Dae Jung’s “Sunshine Policy,” designed to bring North Korea into the international community; “trustpolitik,” which sought to foster diplomacy with North Korea and Japan; and changes in South Korea’s relationship with the United States. Despite its rise as a leader in international financial, development, and climate-change forums, South Korea will likely still require the commitment of the United States to guarantee its security. Although China is a tempting option, Snyder argues that only the United States is both credible and capable in this role. South Korea remains vulnerable relative to other regional powers in northeast Asia despite its rising profile as a middle power, and it must balance the contradiction of desirable autonomy and necessary alliance.

Author : 小此木政夫
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Korea (North)
ISBN : UCSD:31822004842274

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North Korea at the Crossroads by 小此木政夫 Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : 행복한책읽기
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131966660

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Korea At The Crossroads by Anonim Pdf

Examines the influence of China, United States and Japan on the history of Korea, with hope that the northeast Asian region is moving towards more stable relations and peace.

Author : Scott A. Snyder
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0231185499

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South Korea at the Crossroads by Scott A. Snyder Pdf

South Korea at the Crossroads examines fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions--and a prescription--for the future. Pairing a historical perspective with a shrewd understanding of today's political landscape, Scott A. Snyder contends that South Korea's best strategy remains a robust alliance with the United States.

Author : Gary Klintworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Korea (North)
ISBN : UCSD:31822004917514

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Kim Il Sung's North Korea by Gary Klintworth Pdf

Author : Council on Foreign Relations,Asia Society
Publisher : Asia Society Museum
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Korea
ISBN : UCSD:31822020534251

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Korea at the Crossroads by Council on Foreign Relations,Asia Society Pdf

Author : Victor D. Cha,David C. Kang
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231548243

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Nuclear North Korea by Victor D. Cha,David C. Kang Pdf

Victor D. Cha and David C. Kang’s Nuclear North Korea was first published in 2003 amid the outbreak of a lasting crisis over the North Korean nuclear program. It promptly became a landmark of an ongoing debate in academic and policy circles about whether to engage or contain North Korea. Fifteen years later, as North Korea tests intercontinental ballistic missiles and the U.S. president angrily refers to Kim Jong-un as “Rocket Man,” Nuclear North Korea remains an essential guide to the difficult choices we face. Coming from different perspectives—Kang believes the threat posed by Pyongyang has been inflated and endorses a more open approach, while Cha is more skeptical and advocates harsher measures, though both believe that some form of engagement is necessary—the authors together present authoritative analysis of one of the world’s thorniest challenges. They refute a number of misconceptions and challenge the faulty thinking that surrounds the discussion of North Korea, particularly the idea that North Korea is an irrational actor. Cha and Kang look at the implications of a nuclear North Korea, assess recent and current approaches to sanctions and engagement, and provide a functional framework for constructive policy. With a new chapter on the way forward for the international community in light of continued nuclear tensions, this book is of lasting relevance to understanding the state of affairs on the Korean peninsula.

Author : Chung Min Lee
Publisher : All Points Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781250202833

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The Hermit King by Chung Min Lee Pdf

North Korea is poised at the crossroads of history. Which direction will its leader take? Throughout the world, oppressive regimes are being uprooted and replaced by budding democracies, but one exception remains: The People's Republic of North Korea. The Kim family has clung to power for three generations by silencing dissidents, ruling with an iron fist, and holding its neighbors hostage with threats of war. Under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, North Korea has come closer than ever to creating a viable nuclear arsenal, but widespread famine and growing resistance are weakening his regime's stability. In The Hermit King, Asian geopolitical expert Chung Min Lee tells the story of the rise of the Kim Dynasty and its atrocities, motivations, and diplomatic goals. He also discusses the possible outcomes of its aggressive standoff with the world superpowers. Kim Jong Un is not a crazed "Rocket Man" or a bumbling despot; he has been groomed since birth to take control of his country and stay in power at all costs. He is now at a fateful crossroads. Will he make good on decades of threats, liberalize North Korea and gain international legitimacy, or watch his regime crumble around him? Lee analyzes the likelihood and consequences of each of these possibilities, cautioning that in the end, a humanitarian crisis in the region is all but unavoidable. The Hermit King is a thoughtful and compelling look at the most complicated diplomatic situation on Earth.

Author : Andrei Lankov
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199390038

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The Real North Korea by Andrei Lankov Pdf

In The Real North Korea, Lankov substitutes cold, clear analysis for the overheated rhetoric surrounding this opaque police state. Based on vast expertise, this book reveals how average North Koreans live, how their leaders rule, and how both survive

Author : Van Jackson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108473484

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On the Brink by Van Jackson Pdf

Former Pentagon insider Van Jackson explores how Trump and Kim reached - and avoided - the precipice of nuclear war.

Author : Yeonmi Park,Maryanne Vollers
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780698409361

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In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park,Maryanne Vollers Pdf

“I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” - Yeonmi Park "One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard - and one of the most inspiring." - The Bookseller “Park's remarkable and inspiring story shines a light on a country whose inhabitants live in misery beyond comprehension. Park's important memoir showcases the strength of the human spirit and one young woman's incredible determination to never be hungry again.” —Publishers Weekly In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day, but also onto her own most painful and difficult memories. She tells with bravery and dignity for the first time the story of how she and her mother were betrayed and sold into sexual slavery in China and forced to suffer terrible psychological and physical hardship before they finally made their way to Seoul, South Korea—and to freedom. Park confronts her past with a startling resilience. In spite of everything, she has never stopped being proud of where she is from, and never stopped striving for a better life. Indeed, today she is a human rights activist working determinedly to bring attention to the oppression taking place in her home country. Park’s testimony is heartbreaking and unimaginable, but never without hope. This is the human spirit at its most indomitable.

Author : Sherman W. Garnett,Robert Legvold
Publisher : Carnegie Endowment Series
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015043414336

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Belarus at the Crossroads by Sherman W. Garnett,Robert Legvold Pdf

Belarus is located on the borders of Russia, Lithuania, Poland and the Ukraine - a position which, in combination with the ambitions of its president, points to its importance as a major geopolitical player. These essays focus on Belarus's place in the evolving European security environment.

Author : Paul David Buell,Eugene N. Anderson,Montserrat de Pablo Moya,Moldir Oskenbay
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004432109

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Crossroads of Cuisine by Paul David Buell,Eugene N. Anderson,Montserrat de Pablo Moya,Moldir Oskenbay Pdf

Crossroads of Cuisine offers history of food and cultural exchanges in and around Central Asia. It discusses geographical base, and offers historical and cultural overview. A photo essay binds it all together. The book offers new views of the past.