The last days of Kim Jong-il : the North Korean threat in a changing era / Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr.

Author/creator Bechtol, Bruce E., 1959-
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationWashington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2013]
Descriptionxv, 223 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Maintaining a rogue military: North Korea's military capabilities and strategy at the end of the Kim Jong-il era and South Korea's ability to counter the DPRK threat -- The sinking of the Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island: a case study of North Korea's asymmetric northern limit line strategy -- Planning for the unthinkable: countering a North Korean nuclear attack and management of postattack scenarios -- North Korea and support for terrorism: an evolving history -- Conclusion: the impact of the last years of the Kim Jong-il regime on the future of North Korea.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 197-214) and index.
LCCN 2012049626
ISBN9781612346113 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
ISBN1612346111 (hardcover : acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks DS935.775 .B43 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold