The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History - Brossura

Oberdorfer, Don; Carlin, Robert

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ISBN 10: 0465031234 ISBN 13: 9780465031238

Casa editrice: Basic Books, 2013

Riassunto

Ever since Korea was first divided at the end of World War II, the tension between its northern and southern halves has riveted,and threatened to embroil,the rest of the world. In this landmark history, now thoroughly revised and updated in conjunction with Korea expert Robert Carlin, veteran journalist Don Oberdorfer grippingly describes how a historically homogenous people became locked in a perpetual struggle for supremacy,and how they might yet be reconciled.

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Recensione:

"[A] lucid, balanced, thoroughly credible account of the last 25 years on both sides of the armistice line."―New York Times Book Review

"Riveting.... The Two Koreas majestically fulfills Oberdorfer's goal of drawing attention to the role outside powers have played in the two Koreas' history."
―Washington Post

"[A] gripping narrative.... The Two Koreas is a masterful analysis of one of the enduring Achilles' heels of US foreign policy."―Los Angeles Review of Books

"[Oberdorfer's] gripping narrative should chasten our leaders and inform our citizenry about the continuing perils and costs of America's involvement with Korea...Oberdorfer is often definitive on that subject, deploying information that even specialists do not know."―Bruce Cumings, Los Angeles Times

"A comprehensive and informative...account of postwar Korean history, from the Korean War to the rise of democracy in the South to the nuclear-weapons crisis in the North."―The Globe and Mail

"Engrossing, informative, wise. A rare achievement, the best account yet of a tragically divided country."
―Ezra Vogel, Director, Asia Center, Harvard University

"This truly important work will, without question, become the standard against which other books on modern Korea will be judged."
―Donald P. Gregg, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea

"Oberdorfer is one of America's keenest analysts of the international scene."
―James A. Baker III, former U.S. Secretary of State

"Combining the depth and authority of a first-rate textbook with the readability of a good novel, [The Two Koreas] has proven to be a wonderful teaching tool for instructors and students alike."
―Carter J. Eckert, Professor of Korean History, Harvard University

"A most timely book to understand what could happen if North Korea implodes or attacks South Korea."
―St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Descrizione del libro:

"A true public service... a clear and unpretentious journalistic narrative of the...public and behind-the-scenes political and diplomatic efforts to solve the Korea question."-The Boston Globe

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• Editore: Basic Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0465031234
• ISBN 13: 9780465031238
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 560