{"product_id":"korea-paperback-softback-9780745633572","title":"Korea (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745633572","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKorea\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristoph Bluth (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745633572, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 February 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 13.7 x 1.4 cm, 0.29 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Students in particular will welcome this timely book.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Bluth offers a brilliant assessment of an enduring paradox. The Cold War turned Hot back in 1950 over Korea, and this was where the UN first tested its post-World War II doctrines, leaving no resolution between the two rival states, North Korea and South Korea. With no peace treaty, the Korean War never officially ended, and in 2006 when the North announced it was now a nuclear state we once again stared into an abyss known as the DMZ. Bluth's book is indispensable reading for those who want to understand why Korea should concern us all.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eKeith Howard, \u003ci\u003eSOAS, University of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is the most up-to-date historical account and thoughtful analysis of the on-going North Korean nuclear weapons program. It is an important addition to the existing literature in developing a deep understanding of the nuclear crisis on the Korean peninsula.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWoosang Kim\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYonsei University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eKorea is one of the critical flashpoints in the world today. News of North Korea's recent nuclear tests, conducted in defiance of international pressure, drew widespread condemnation and raised serious concerns about the threat now posed to regional and international security by the regime of North Korea's dear leader Kim Jong-Il.  \u003cp\u003eThis book penetrates the veil surrounding the conflict on the Korean peninsula and North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes. It provides a thorough historical analysis of relations between the two Koreas since the Korean War, which traces both North Korea's path to economic ruin and South Korea's transition from struggling dictatorship to vibrant democracy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs well as examining the political and economic development of North and South Korea at the domestic level, the book goes on to explore regional relations with Russia, China and Japan and, most importantly, America's dealings with Korea and its negotiations with North Korea, in particular. It concludes with an analysis of North Korea's current nuclear programme and its likely impact on international security in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword (The Honorable \u003ci\u003eJin Park\u003c\/i\u003e, Ph.D.) vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Crisis on the Korean Peninsula 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Korea: A Nation Divided 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 North Korea after the Korean War: The Long March to Ruin 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 South Korea after the Korean War: From Struggling Dictatorship to Vibrant Democracy 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 US–North Korean Relations and the First Nuclear Crisis 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The 'Sunshine Policy': South Korean National Security Policy in a New Era 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Renewed Confrontation and the Second North Korean Nuclear Crisis 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Military Confrontation on the Korean Peninsula 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Understanding the Security Dilemma on the Korean Peninsula 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 201\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406615834904,"sku":"9780745633572","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745633572.jpg?v=1784140828","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/korea-paperback-softback-9780745633572","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}