Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
1 online resource (xv, 223 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-214) and index. |
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. |
Summary |
North Korea has remained a thorn in the side of the United States ever since its creation in the aftermath of the Korean conflict of 1950 - 1953. Crafting a foreign policy that effectively deals with North Korea, while still ensuring stability and security on the Korean Peninsula - and in Northeast Asia as a whole - has proved very challenging for successive American administrations. In the wake of ruler Kim Jong-il's death in December 2011, analysts and policymakers continue to speculate about the effect his last years as leader will have on the future of North Korea. Bruce Bechtol, Jr. conte. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Kim, Chŏng-il, 1942-2011.
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Kim, Chŏng-il, 1942-2011. |
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Korea (North) -- Politics and government -- 1994-2011.
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Korea (North) |
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Politics and government. |
Chronological Term |
1994-2011 |
Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
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United States. |
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International relations. |
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Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Korea (North) -- Military policy.
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Military policy. |
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Security, International.
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Security, International. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Bechtol, Bruce E., 1959- Last days of Kim Jong-il. 1st ed. Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2013] 9781612346113 (DLC) 2012049626 (OCoLC)823387418 |
ISBN |
9781612346120 (electronic book) |
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161234612X (electronic book) |
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9781612346113 |
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1612346111 |
Standard No. |
YBP10861449 |
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