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Autore |
Bechtol Bruce E. <1959-> |
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Titolo |
The last days of Kim Jong-il : the North Korean threat in a changing era / / Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 223 pages ) : illustrations, maps ; |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Security, International |
Korea (North) Politics and government 1994-2011 |
United States Foreign relations Korea (North) |
Korea (North) Foreign relations United States |
Korea (North) Military policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-214) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Bruce Bechtol, Jr. contends that Kim Jong-il's regime (1994 - 2011) exacerbated the threats that North Korea posed, and still poses, to the world. Bechtol explains how North Korea presents important challenges on five key fronts. |
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