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Fallout : the inside story of America's failure to disarm North Korea / Yoel S. Wit.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wit, Joel S., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nuclear weapons--Korea (North).
- Nuclear weapons.
- Nuclear warfare--Prevention.
- Nuclear warfare.
- United States--Foreign relations--Korea (North).
- United States.
- Korea (North)--Foreign relations--United States.
- Korea (North).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (556 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- A behind-the-scenes look into why U.S.efforts to contain North Korea's nuclear capabilities have not worked For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them.Joel S.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface: "The past is never dead. It's not even the past."
- Acknowledgments
- 1. "How silly do you think we are?
- 2. "The world around us is changing.
- 3. "John Bolton was right?
- 4. "Rules must be binding. Violations must be punished. Words must mean something.
- 5. "Please, please, please, we're sorry, we're foreigners.
- 6. "If Wi worried, we worried.
- 7. " We've got them right where we want them.
- 8. "Maybe I will get a crystal ball for Christmas
- 9. "We weren't going to deal with those assholes anymore
- 10. "No news is okay news.
- 11. "The five stages of grief
- 12. "Everyone was trying to piss on the table.
- 13. "Fire and fury
- 14. "Now, he won't lose his early morning sleep anymore.
- 15. "This wasn't just another negotiation.
- 16. "A rat-shit little country
- 17. "Looking forward to my next summit with Chairman Kim.
- 18. "A little bit of desperation on the president's part
- 19. "I want to pour the concrete myself
- 20. "Not only a return to strategic patience, but a lot darker
- EPILOGUE: "I think he'll be happy to see I'm coming back.
- Notes
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-300-28617-1
- 9780300286175
- OCLC:
- 1544959071
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