The last days of Kim Jong-il : the North Korean threat in a changing era / / Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr

• Autore: Bechtol Bruce E. <1959->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : Potomac Books, , 2013
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xv, 223 pages ) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 951.93051092
• Soggetto topico: Security, International
• Soggetto geografico: Korea (North) Politics and government 1994-2011; United States Foreign relations Korea (North); Korea (North) Foreign relations United States; Korea (North) Military policy
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-214) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The last days of Kim Jong-il
• ISBN: 1-61234-612-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787334903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II