Isbn: 9780201409277 - the two koreas: a contemporary history (18 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The Two Koreas is the definitive text of contemporary Korean history from the hottest point of the Cold War to the present. Korea represents the last vestige of the Cold War. The struggle between the two Koreas has repeatedly claimed the headlines of the world with acts of terrorism, disputes over nuclear might, and ever-changing relationships of the two with the outside powers of Japan, Russia, and China. Don Oberdorfer saw many of these crises first-hand as a journalist for the Washington Post . Building on his extensive experience, many previously unavailable documents, and unparalleled access to the leadership circles in both Korean states, Oberdorfer has written a gripping narrative history of the conflict between the two Koreasand the involvement of the outside worldplacing the political tension within a historical context, looking at the democratic South and the communist North through the lens of the past twenty-five years. }The struggle between the two Koreas has repeatedly claimed the headlines of the world in acts of terrorism and heroism, showdowns over nuclear weapons programs on both sides of the lines, the sudden deaths of leaders, and historic turning points in the relationship with the outside powers of Japan, Russia, and China.Don Oberdorfer lived through many of these crises as a journalist for the Washington Post . Building on his extensive experience, many previously unavailable documents, and unparalleled access to the leadership circles of the two Korean states and the great powers, he has written a gripping narrative history of Koreas travails and triumphs over the past quarter century. The involvement of the outside worldincluding a chilling account of the nuclear showdown that brought the United States perilously close to war with North Korea in 1994receives extensive treatment and special emphasis. Korea represents the last vestige of the Cold War. The Two Koreas places that political tension within a historical context, looking at democratic South Korea and communist North Korea through the lens of the past twenty-five years. Oberdorfers work is the definitive text of contemporary Korea. }.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. The Two Koreas is the definitive text of contemporary Korean history from the hottest point of the Cold War to the present. Korea represents the last vestige of the Cold War. The struggle between the two Koreas has repeatedly claimed the headlines of the world with acts of terrorism, disputes over nuclear might, and ever-changing relationships of the two with the outside powers of Japan, Russia, and China. Don Oberdorfer saw many of these crises first-hand as a journalist for the Washington Post . Building on his extensive experience, many previously unavailable documents, and unparalleled access to the leadership circles in both Korean states, Oberdorfer has written a gripping narrative history of the conflict between the two Koreasand the involvement of the outside worldplacing the political tension within a historical context, looking at the democratic South and the communist North through the lens of the past twenty-five years. }The struggle between the two Koreas has repeatedly claimed the headlines of the world in acts of terrorism and heroism, showdowns over nuclear weapons programs on both sides of the lines, the sudden deaths of leaders, and historic turning points in the relationship with the outside powers of Japan, Russia, and China.Don Oberdorfer lived through many of these crises as a journalist for the Washington Post . Building on his extensive experience, many previously unavailable documents, and unparalleled access to the leadership circles of the two Korean states and the great powers, he has written a gripping narrative history of Koreas travails and triumphs over the past quarter century. The involvement of the outside worldincluding a chilling account of the nuclear showdown that brought the United States perilously close to war with North Korea in 1994receives extensive treatment and special emphasis. Korea represents the last vestige of the Cold War. The Two Koreas places that political tension within a historical context, looking at democratic South Korea and communist North Korea through the lens of the past twenty-five years. Oberdorfers work is the definitive text of contemporary Korea. }.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. Second printing [stated]. xvii, [1], 472, [6] pages, Illustrations. Notes and Sources. Index. Slight creasing on top edge of rear dust jacket Inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads: To Bob Dallek, with admiration for his work, and best regards. Don Oberdorfer. Donald "Don" Oberdorfer Jr. (May 28, 1931 - July 23, 2015) was an American professor at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University with a specialty in Korea, and was a journalist for 38 years, 25 of them with The Washington Post. He is the author of five books and several academic papers. His book, Senator Mansfield: The Extraordinary Life of a Great American Statesman and Diplomat, won the D.B. Hardeman Prize in 2003. Oberdorfer graduated from Princeton University and went to South Korea as a U.S. Army lieutenant after the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War. In 1955 he joined The Charlotte Observer, and eventually found a job with The Washington Post. During the next 25 years, he worked for The Post, serving as White House correspondent, Northeast Asia correspondent, and diplomatic correspondent. He retired in 1993. At the Nitze school, beyond his teaching position, Oberdorfer served as chairman of the U.S.-Korea Institute from its inauguration in 2006 and was named chairman emeritus in 2013. Robert A. Dallek (born May 16, 1934) is an American historian specializing in the presidents of the United States, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon. He retired as a history professor at Boston University in 2004 and previously taught at Columbia University, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Oxford University. He won the Bancroft Prize for his 1979 book Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932-1945 as well as other awards for scholarship and teaching. In 2007 Dallek published Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power, which claims that they were visionaries and cynics at the same time, in an attempt to explain the ups and down of their diplomatic careers. "The careers of both Nixon and Kissinger reflect the extent to which great accomplishments and public wrongdoing can spring from inner lives." The book was a finalist for the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in History. Derived from a Kirkus Review: An old Asia hand offers a briefing that is notable for the breadth and depth with which it addresses the issues still dividing North from South Korea. Oberdorfer starts his narrative in 1972, the first time that Pyongyang representatives had openly visited Seoul since the peninsular country was partitioned in the wake of WW II, and then reviews the ongoing negotiations on reunification. The author goes on to detail the South's blood-sport approach to politics at a time when the continued presence of Kim Il Sung lent the North a measure of stability. By way of example, the KCIA gunned down Park Chung Hee, opening the way for Chun Do Hwan. Following deadly riots in 1987, another would-be strongman, Roh Tae Woo, bested reformers Kim Dae Jung and Kim Young Sam for the presidency, leaving him to oversee the 1988 Olympiad successfully staged in Seoul. In the meantime, Beijing gave Seoul a jolt, following Moscow's lead and establishing diplomatic relations with South Korea. Shortly before the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's founding father died in mid-1994, the wider world and Washington became gravely concerned about the Red state's nuclear capabilities. Jimmy Carter helped avert a full-blown crisis, however, and Kim Jong Il, who inherited an economy on the rocks, is coping as best he can with famine and a host of other daunting internal problems. Yet the impoverished North continues its efforts to subvert the flourishing South. Oberdorfer is unable to predict whether, let alone when, the two Koreas will be reunited. He concludes on the note that there's no telling what may happen in a country so full of surprises. A fine overview of Korea's recent pa.…

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