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Overview"Depicted as an insular and forbidding police state with an ""insane"" dictator at its helm, North Korea-charter member of Bush's ""Axis of Evil""-is a country the U.S. loves to hate. Now the CIA says it possesses nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, as well as long-range missiles capable of delivering them to America's West Coast. But, as Bruce Cumings demonstrates in this provocative, lively read, the story of the U.S.-Korea conflict is more complex than our leaders or our news media would have us believe. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Korea, and on declassified government reports, Cumings traces that story, from the brutal Korean War to the present crisis. Harboring no illusions regarding the totalitarian Kim Jong Il regime, Cumings nonetheless insists on a more nuanced approach. The result is both a counter-narrative to the official U.S. and North Korean versions and a fascinating portrayal of North Korea, a country that suffers through foreign invasions, natural disasters, and its own internal contradictions, yet somehow continues to survive." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bruce CumingsPublisher: The New Press Imprint: The New Press Dimensions: Width: 12.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 19.40cm Weight: 0.391kg ISBN: 9781565848733ISBN 10: 156584873 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 01 January 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsWe are capable of fighting two major regional conflicts. . . . Capable of winning decisively in one and swiftly defeating in the case of the other. And let there be no doubt about it. Cumings counters the hype with an instructive history. —<i>The New York Times</i> Few books of political commentary are as insightful, outspoken, and even personable, as this one. —<i>Booklist</i> America s leading historian and political analyst of contemporary Korea. —Chalmers Johnson, Author of <i>Blowback</i> Author InformationBruce Cumings is the author of North Korea, Korea's Place in the Sun, and Parallax Visions. He teaches at the University of Chicago. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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