Crisis in a Divided Korea
eBook - ePub

Crisis in a Divided Korea

A Chronology and Reference Guide

  1. 408 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Crisis in a Divided Korea

A Chronology and Reference Guide

About this book

This book provides scholars and students examining Korea's place in modern world politics with an invaluable resource for understanding the causes, course, and consequences of the ongoing crisis on the Korean Peninsula. Why is Korea still divided into two nations? How does the decades-old tension between North Korea and South Korea affect all of Asia as well as influence several of the world's major powers, including Japan, the People's Republic of China, Russia, and the United States? This book provides answers to these questions and more, presenting readers with descriptions of historical developments in Korea's past and supplying the necessary context for understanding why the Korean Peninsula remains split at the 38th parallel. Two comprehensive opening chapters present a broad overview of events in Korea's history from ancient times through the start of World War II. The subsequent chapters cover Korea's role in the Cold War, describing the Soviet-American sponsorship of two Koreas, the Korean War, Soviet and Chinese support for North Korea, the U.S. alliance with South Korea, South Korea's long struggle to achieve democracy, the Kim dynasty in North Korea, and moments of tension and cooperation between North and South Korea. Written in a clear, direct, and accessible style, the book will be valuable to high school, undergraduate, and graduate-level students.

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Information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781610699921
eBook ISBN
9798216068143
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Maps
  10. 1. Hermit Kingdom
  11. 2. Imperialist Prize
  12. 3. A House Divided
  13. 4. Koreans Invading Koreas
  14. 5. Fighting for Peace
  15. 6. Guerrilla Dynasty
  16. 7. Dictated Development
  17. 8. Cold War Remnant
  18. 9. Uncertain Allies
  19. 10. Needless Quarrel
  20. Chronology
  21. Biographies
  22. Primary Documents
  23. Selected Bibliography
  24. Index
  25. About the Author
  26. Contributors