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North Korea on the brink : struggle for survival /

North Korea's development and testing of nuclear weapons made headlines in the Western media, but is the country really a threat to the rest of the world? This accessible introduction examines the country's history and focuses on whether the threat is realistic or exaggerated by the US in...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ford, Glyn
Other Authors: Kwon, Soyoung
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto Press, ©2008.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:North Korea's development and testing of nuclear weapons made headlines in the Western media, but is the country really a threat to the rest of the world? This accessible introduction examines the country's history and focuses on whether the threat is realistic or exaggerated by the US in order to gain international support for the controversial missile defence system. It also shows what the EU can do to engage with North Korea and counterbalance the US policy of isolationism. North Korea is struggling to survive in the face of US threats of pre-emptive action and regime change by developing its own Weapons of Mass Destruction. For the EU, the challenge is to resolve this stand-off, providing North Korea with sufficient security guarantees to enable them to give up their nuclear weapons, and enough assistance to enable the economic and social reforms that the country so desperately needs.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 249 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and index.
ISBN:9781849643320
1849643326
9786611878757
6611878750
1435690745
9781435690745