The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History Revised, Update Edition Contributor(s): Oberdorfer, Don (Author), Carlin, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465031234 ISBN-13: 9780465031238 Publisher: Basic Books
Binding Type: Paperback Published: December 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Korea - Political Science | Geopolitics - History | Modern - 20th Century |
Dewey: 951.904 |
LCCN: 2013030124 |
Lexile Measure: 1480 |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" L (1.30 lbs) 560 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - East Asian |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 01/12/2014 pg. 24 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An acclaimed history of the Korean Peninsula from World War II to the present day North Korea is an impoverished, famine-ridden nation, but it is also a nuclear power whose dictator Kim Jong-un regularly threatens his neighbors and adversaries, the United States in particular, with destruction. Even though Kim and President Donald Trump's responses to him dominate the daily headlines, the idea that North Korea is a menace is not a new one. Indeed, ever since Korea was first divided at the end of World War II, the tension between its northern and southern halves has riveted-and threatened to embroil -- the rest of the world. In this landmark history, veteran journalist Don Oberdorfer and Korea expert Robert Carlin grippingly describe how a historically homogenous people became locked in a perpetual struggle for supremacy -- and how other nations including the United States have tried, and failed, to broker a lasting peace. |
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