North Korea / Andrew Logie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Logie, Andrew.

Series:

The Answer Series

The answers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korea (North).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (164 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How do you solve a problem like North Korea? Much has been written about the deaths of North Korea's first two leaders, Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il, and the implications for the country and its people, but what about the future? Is the Korean peninsula doomed to an unstable, insecure future, or does a brighter future lie ahead? Above all, how is North Korea doing and what will be the fate of its people in the future? This matters, because instability in a region with traditional enmities, unresolved conflicts and nuclear weapons clearly has the potential for disaster. In this book, North Korea

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Why and to what extent is North Korea hungry and what have been the effects?; 2. What are the circumstances and fates of those who attempt escape?; 3. What makes North Korea so different from other countries?; 4. What does North Korea seek through its violent provocations?; 5. Why has a 60-year war not been resolved?; 6. Why has North Korea not collapsed?; 7. Why is military action against North Korea not a viable option?; 8. Why are South Koreans not more scared of North Korea?

9. What can be done to expedite the collapse of the regime without provoking war?10. What can be done to alleviate North Koreans' suffering?; 11. What are the prospects for post-Kim Jong Il North Korea?; Notes; Bibliography; About the author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789814398909

981439890X

OCLC:

804665436