| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 223 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-214) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Kim, Chŏng-il, 1942-2011.
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Kim, Chŏng-il, 1942-2011
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Kim, Chŏng-il, 1942-2011 |
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Security, International.
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HISTORY -- Asia -- Korea.
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Diplomatic relations
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Military policy
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Politics and government
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Security, International
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Korea (North) -- Politics and government -- 1994-2011.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
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Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- United States
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Korea (North) -- Military policy
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Korea (North)
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781612346120 |
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161234612X |
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