Korea

Korea is one of the critical flashpoints in the world today. Newsof North Korea's recent nuclear tests, conducted in defiance ofinternational pressure, drew widespread condemnation and raisedserious concerns about the threat now posed to regional andinternational security by the regime of North Korea's dear leaderKim Jong-Il.
This book penetrates the veil surrounding the conflict on theKorean peninsula and North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes.It provides a thorough historical analysis of relations between thetwo Koreas since the Korean War, which traces both North Korea'spath to economic ruin and South Korea's transition from strugglingdictatorship to vibrant democracy.
As well as examining the political and economic development ofNorth and South Korea at the domestic level, the book goes on toexplore regional relations with Russia, China and Japan and, mostimportantly, America's dealings with Korea and its negotiationswith North Korea, in particular. It concludes with an analysis ofNorth Korea's current nuclear programme and its likely impact oninternational security in the 21st century.