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Korea in the Cross Currents
R. Myers
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Description for Korea in the Cross Currents
Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
The Korean peninsula underwent a continuous number of earth-shaking events in the twentieth century - although it is generally out of the earthquake zone. Jutting off the extreme northeast edge of the Eurasian landmass, and with a combined population of nearly seventy million people, North and South Korea are situated among China, Japan and Russia. They are also profoundly influenced by the United States because of the circumstances of the Korean War (1950-1953). The issues of war and peace, left over from the Korean war, remain unresolved; these two separate states are the residue of the Cold War. This anomaly ... Read more
The Korean peninsula underwent a continuous number of earth-shaking events in the twentieth century - although it is generally out of the earthquake zone. Jutting off the extreme northeast edge of the Eurasian landmass, and with a combined population of nearly seventy million people, North and South Korea are situated among China, Japan and Russia. They are also profoundly influenced by the United States because of the circumstances of the Korean War (1950-1953). The issues of war and peace, left over from the Korean war, remain unresolved; these two separate states are the residue of the Cold War. This anomaly ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349386475
SKU
V9781349386475
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About R. Myers
ROBERT MYERS is the author of numerous books on foreign policy and Korea including US Foreign Policy in the 21st Century: The Relevance of Realism (1999) and Korea in the 20th Century: From Colonialism to Globalism (forthcoming). He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in International Relations and was a member of the CIA assigned to various South-East ... Read more
Reviews for Korea in the Cross Currents
"...a succinct overview and thoughtful analysis of the key events that have affected and continue to affect the Korean people." - Journal of Asian Studies "Required reading for Asians and Americans." - Virginia Quarterly Review "...a useful introduction to modern Korean history. Its brevity and accessibility will make it a popular choice among readers..." ... Read more