LEADER 03889nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910823887703321 005 20230617002606.0 010 $a1-84964-182-X 010 $a1-281-72538-2 010 $a9786611725389 010 $a1-4356-6126-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000533555 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH22933475 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000212228 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11201648 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000212228 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10137109 035 $a(PQKB)10772190 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386474 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3386474 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10480085 035 $a(OCoLC)649850679 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000533555 100 $a20050323d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aNorth Korea $ethe struggle against American power /$fTim Beal 210 $aLondon ;$aAnn Arbor, Mich. $cPluto Press$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (352 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7453-2013-9 311 $a0-7453-2014-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPart 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 da?tente -- 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. 330 $bGeorge W. Bush's infamous remark about the 'Axis of Evil' brought North Korea dramatically back into the international spotlight. During the late 1990's relations between North Korea and the US and its allies were on the mend. However, the election of George W. Bush resulted in renewed crisis. The nuclear accord between the two countries was torn up, dashing North Korean hopes for establishing normal diplomatic and economic relations. Though malnutrition has eased and the economy is growing, the outlook is bleak. This book cuts through the propaganda to unearth the complex and contradictory realities of this much-demonised country and its geopolitical context. The North is not a 'workers' paradise' but, like Iraq, neither is it a threat to its neighbours and the region in the way usually portrayed. Tim Beal reveals a country overburdened by military spending that sees itself under constant threat. However, he also shows that North Korea is pragmatic about negotiating with the United States. Attempts at economic reform and export expansion are shackled by US and Japanese hostility. Exploring a broad range of subjects including the historical and political framework of North Korea, the development of the nuclear crisis, human rights issues, drug trading, as well as its shifting relationship with South Korea, this is an ideal book for anyone who wants a thorough introduction to the daunting challenges faced by this country. 606 $aNuclear weapons$zKorea (North) 606 $aWorld politics$y21st century 607 $aKorea (North)$xPolitics and government 607 $aKorea (North)$xMilitary policy 607 $aKorea (North)$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zKorea (North) 615 0$aNuclear weapons 615 0$aWorld politics 676 $a951.9304/3 700 $aBeal$b Tim$0875490 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910823887703321 996 $aNorth Korea$94035173 997 $aUNINA