Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 304
Trim: 5¾ x 9
978-0-7425-1711-0 • Paperback • October 2002 • $59.00 • (£45.00)
978-1-4616-3961-9 • eBook • October 2002 • $56.00 • (£43.00)
Samuel S. Kim teaches in the Department of Political Science and is a senior research scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Tai Hwan Lee is director of the regional studies program and former director of foreign policy and security studies at the Sejong Institute, Seoul, Korea.
Chapter 1 Preface
Part 2 Part I: Theory and Practice
Chapter 3 North Korea and Northeast Asia in World Politics
Part 4 Part II: Interactions
Chapter 5 United States-North Korean Relations: From Welfare to Workfare?
Chapter 6 Japanese-North Korea Relations: Going in Circles
Chapter 7 Chinese-North Korea Relations: Managing Asymmetrical Interdependence
Chapter 8 Russian-North Korean Relations: A New Era?
Part 9 Part III: Survival Strategy
Chapter 10 North Korea's External Economic Relations: Globalization in 'Our Own Style'
Chapter 11 North Korea's Security Policy: Swords into Plowshares?
Chapter 12 Assessing the North Korean Threat: The Logic of Preemption, Prevention, and Engagement
[A]n instructive and thorough overview of North Korea's 'system-maintaining survival strategies' and 'uncanny resilience'. . . . In particular, the major players of the political landscape in Northeast Asia are skillfully sketched.
— Journal of Asian Studies
The articles in this book develop new perspectives on the North Korean nuclear and missile problems at a time when these issues have become global concerns. However, in addition to new perspectives, a willingness to analyze North Korea as it is seems necessary to overcome the current lack of understanding regarding this country.
— Pacific Affairs
This is one of the best books to deal with current North Korean issues. It is to be recommended to all who are interested in this reclusive yet important country.
— School Of Oriental and African Studies
The volume is timely and richly detailed. It is well-written and contains a useful bibliography.
— Choice Reviews