Beal, Tim. <br/><br/>
North Korea  the struggle against American power /  [Book :] 
Tim Beal. 
 - London ;  Ann Arbor :  Pluto Press,  2005. 
 - 342 p. :  ill., maps ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-325) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I: Fulcrum of geography, anvil of history: DPRK in historical perspective -- The roots of modern Korea: from Tangun to liberation -- Years of struggle, years of hope: Korean War to first nuclear crisis -- Creation of the Agreed Framework and the flowering of dčatente -- Crisis reignited: economic reform, regional accord, Washington discord -- Part II: The pillars of confrontation -- The human rights record: complexities, causes, solutions -- Drugs and generals -- The nuclear confrontation -- On the precipice: options, positions and dangers at the start of the second Bush administration. 
<br/><br/> All Ages. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0745320139  
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005008411 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nuclear weapons--Korea (North).<br/>World politics--21st century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Korea (North)--Politics and government.<br/>Korea (North)--Military policy.<br/>Korea (North)--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Korea (North).
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS935.5  / .B43 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>951.93043 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label> / BN