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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808743503321

Autore

Young James V. <1941->

Titolo

Eye on Korea : an insider account of Korean-American relations / / James V. Young ; edited and with an introduction by William Stueck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2003

ISBN

1-299-05260-6

1-60344-710-5

1-58544-870-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Collana

Texas A & M University military history series ; ; 88

Altri autori (Persone)

StueckWilliam Whitney <1945->

Disciplina

327.7305195/09/045

Soggetti

Korea (South) History

Korea (South) Military relations United States

United States Military relations Korea (South)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-182) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preparation -- Into the fray -- The rise of the troop-withdrawal issue  -- To Korea again -- The Park assassination and its aftermath -- The 12/12 incident -- Aftermath of 12/12 -- Prelude to Kwangju -- Kwangju and its aftermath -- Return to the United States -- My fourth tour in Korea begins -- Duty with Ambassador Gregg -- Journey to North Korea -- Doing business with North Korea -- Final reflections.

Sommario/riassunto

Young writes with the expertise of an old Korea hand about a period that saw South Korea develop from an agrarian economy to a modern industrial state.