North Korea the struggle against American power / Tim Beal.

Author/creator Beal, Tim
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press,
Descriptionix, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
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Subjects
Nuclear weapons--Korea (North).
World politics--21st century.
Korea (North)--Politics and government.
Korea (North)--Military policy.
Korea (North)--Foreign relations. --United States.
United States--Foreign relations. --Korea (North).

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 304-325) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005008411
ISBN0745320147 (hardback)
ISBN0745320139 (pbk.)

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