Korea in the Cross Currents: A Century of Struggle and the Crisis of Reunification

ISBN-13: 9781349386475 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 200 str.

Robert John Myers; Robert J. Myers; R. Myers

Opis

The Korean peninsula underwent a continuous number of earth-shaking events in the twentieth century - although it is generally out of the earthquake zone. The issues of war and peace, left over from the Korean war, remain unresolved;

Recenzje

"...a succinct overview and thoughtful analysis of the key events that have affected and continue to affect the Korean people." - Journal of Asian Studies

"Required reading for Asians and Americans." - Virginia Quarterly Review

"...a useful introduction to modern Korean history. Its brevity and accessibility will make it a popular choice among readers..." - Choice

Spis treści

Korea at the Beginning of the 21st Century: A Guide for the Perplexed Korea and the Chines Tributary System: Will the Past Resemble the Future? Japanese Colonialism in Korea, 1910-1945 The Fight for Independence OSS and the Korean Independence Project The Cold War Erupts in Korea The Bumble Bee Economy North Korea: Can the Cold War Regime be Dismantled? Kim Dae-jung and the Future of Korea

O autorze

ROBERT MYERS is the author of numerous books on foreign policy and Korea including US Foreign Policy in the 21st Century: The Relevance of Realism (1999) and Korea in the 20th Century: From Colonialism to Globalism (forthcoming). He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in International Relations and was a member of the CIA assigned to various South-East Asian countries for over twenty years.