Crisis in a Divided Korea
A Chronology and Reference Guide
Published on 18. April 2016
Book
Hardback
408 pages
978-1-61069-992-1 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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This book helps the reader better understand current U.S. relations with South Korea as well as gives insights into the North Korean Kim dynasty, its ability to last through three generations, and its current nuclear posturing. * ARBA *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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25 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
959 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61069-992-1 (9781610699921)
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Person
James I. Matray, PhD, is professor of history at California State University, Chico, CA.
Content
Preface,
Abbreviations,
Maps,
1. Hermit Kingdom,
2. Imperialist Prize,
3. A House Divided,
4. Koreans Invading Koreas,
5. Fighting for Peace,
6. Guerrilla Dynasty,
7. Dictated Development,
8. Cold War Remnant,
9. Uncertain Allies,
10. Needless Quarrel,
Chronology,
Biographies,
Dean Gooderham Acheson (1893-1971),
George Walker Bush (1946- ),
James Earl Carter Jr. (1924- ),
Chang Myon (John Myon Chang) (1899-1966),
Chon Du-hwan (1931- ),
Mark Wayne Clark (1896-1984),
William Jefferson Clinton (1946- ),
Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969),
John Reed Hodge (1893-1963),
Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973),
Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009),
Kim Il Sung (Kim Song Ju) (1912-1994),
Kim Jong Il (1942-2011),
Kim Young-sam (1927-2015),
Kojong (1851-1919),
Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964),
Mao Zedong (1893-1976),
George Catlett Marshall (1880-1959),
No Tae-u (1932- ),
Pak Chong-hui (1917-1979),
Pak Hon-yong (1900-1955),
Peng Dehuai (1898-1974),
Syngman Rhee (1875-1965),
Matthew Bunker Ridgway (1895-1993),
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919),
Joseph Stalin (1879-1953),
Harry S. Truman (1884-1972),
Yo Un-hyong (1886-1947),
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976),
Primary Documents,
1. Korean-American Treaty, May 22, 1882,
2. Taft-Katsura Memorandum, July 27, 1905,
3. March First Independence Declaration, March 1, 1919,
4. Cairo Declaration, December 1, 1943,
5. Moscow Agreement on Korea, December 21, 1945,
6. UN General Assembly Resolution of November 14, 1947,
7. National Security Council (NSC) Paper 8/2, March 22, 1949,
8. Soviet Politburo Directive to Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Terentii F. Shtykov, September 24, 1949,
9. Dean Acheson's National Press Club Speech, January 12, 1950,
10. Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Terentii F. Shtykov Cable to Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vyshinsky, January 19, 1950,
11. Kim Il Sung's Meetings with Joseph Stalin in Moscow, March 30-April 25, 1950,
12. UN Security Council Resolution of June 25, 1950,
13. UN Security Council Resolution of June 27, 1950,
14. UN General Assembly Resolution of October 7, 1950,
15. Joseph Stalin's Cable to Mao Zedong, October 5, 1950,
16. Jacob A. Malik's Radio Address, June 23, 1951,
17. Indian UN POW Resolution of December 3, 1952,
18. Zhou Enlai's POW Proposal, March 30, 1953,
19. U.S.-Republic of Korea Mutual Security Treaty, October 1, 1953,
20. Joint South-North Korea Communique, July 4, 1972,
21. Basic Agreement on North-South Reconciliation, Nonaggression, Exchanges, and Cooperation, December 13, 1991,
22. Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, January 20, 1992,
23. U.S.-North Korean Agreed Framework, October 21, 1994,
24. President George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil" Speech, January 29, 2002,
25. President Pak Geun-hye's Commemorative Address on the 70th Anniversary of Liberation, August 15, 2015,
Selected Bibliography,
Index,
About the Author,
Contributors,
Abbreviations,
Maps,
1. Hermit Kingdom,
2. Imperialist Prize,
3. A House Divided,
4. Koreans Invading Koreas,
5. Fighting for Peace,
6. Guerrilla Dynasty,
7. Dictated Development,
8. Cold War Remnant,
9. Uncertain Allies,
10. Needless Quarrel,
Chronology,
Biographies,
Dean Gooderham Acheson (1893-1971),
George Walker Bush (1946- ),
James Earl Carter Jr. (1924- ),
Chang Myon (John Myon Chang) (1899-1966),
Chon Du-hwan (1931- ),
Mark Wayne Clark (1896-1984),
William Jefferson Clinton (1946- ),
Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969),
John Reed Hodge (1893-1963),
Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973),
Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009),
Kim Il Sung (Kim Song Ju) (1912-1994),
Kim Jong Il (1942-2011),
Kim Young-sam (1927-2015),
Kojong (1851-1919),
Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964),
Mao Zedong (1893-1976),
George Catlett Marshall (1880-1959),
No Tae-u (1932- ),
Pak Chong-hui (1917-1979),
Pak Hon-yong (1900-1955),
Peng Dehuai (1898-1974),
Syngman Rhee (1875-1965),
Matthew Bunker Ridgway (1895-1993),
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919),
Joseph Stalin (1879-1953),
Harry S. Truman (1884-1972),
Yo Un-hyong (1886-1947),
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976),
Primary Documents,
1. Korean-American Treaty, May 22, 1882,
2. Taft-Katsura Memorandum, July 27, 1905,
3. March First Independence Declaration, March 1, 1919,
4. Cairo Declaration, December 1, 1943,
5. Moscow Agreement on Korea, December 21, 1945,
6. UN General Assembly Resolution of November 14, 1947,
7. National Security Council (NSC) Paper 8/2, March 22, 1949,
8. Soviet Politburo Directive to Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Terentii F. Shtykov, September 24, 1949,
9. Dean Acheson's National Press Club Speech, January 12, 1950,
10. Soviet Ambassador to North Korea Terentii F. Shtykov Cable to Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vyshinsky, January 19, 1950,
11. Kim Il Sung's Meetings with Joseph Stalin in Moscow, March 30-April 25, 1950,
12. UN Security Council Resolution of June 25, 1950,
13. UN Security Council Resolution of June 27, 1950,
14. UN General Assembly Resolution of October 7, 1950,
15. Joseph Stalin's Cable to Mao Zedong, October 5, 1950,
16. Jacob A. Malik's Radio Address, June 23, 1951,
17. Indian UN POW Resolution of December 3, 1952,
18. Zhou Enlai's POW Proposal, March 30, 1953,
19. U.S.-Republic of Korea Mutual Security Treaty, October 1, 1953,
20. Joint South-North Korea Communique, July 4, 1972,
21. Basic Agreement on North-South Reconciliation, Nonaggression, Exchanges, and Cooperation, December 13, 1991,
22. Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, January 20, 1992,
23. U.S.-North Korean Agreed Framework, October 21, 1994,
24. President George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil" Speech, January 29, 2002,
25. President Pak Geun-hye's Commemorative Address on the 70th Anniversary of Liberation, August 15, 2015,
Selected Bibliography,
Index,
About the Author,
Contributors,