North Korea the struggle against American power / [electronic resource] :
Tim Beal.
- London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto Press, 2005.
- ix, 342 p. : ill., maps.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 datente -- 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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781849641821 (electronic bk.)
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)