| Description |
202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192) and index. |
| Summary |
Explores both sides of issues related to Korea and its relationship with the United States, including the military threat from North Korea, human rights violations, and the likelihood of reunification. |
| Contents |
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. Does North Korea pose a serious threat? -- Chapter preface -- 1. North Korea poses a serious nuclear threat / William Perry -- 2. The United States provoked the North Korean nuclear threat / Gregory Elich -- 3. North Korea sponsors terrorism / Brendan I. Koerner -- 4. North Korea does not sponsor terrorism / Ivan Eland -- 5. North Korea's criminal activities pose an international threat / Michael Richardson -- 6. Allegations of North Korean criminal activities are unsubstantiated / Kim Myong Chol -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. What policies toward North Korea are best? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The regime in North Korea must be changed / James Hackett -- 2. Regime change in North Korea will not make the world safer / Bruce Bennett and Nina Hachigian -- 3. Aggressive U.S. policies will reduce the North Korean threat / Owen Price -- 4. Aggressive U.S. policies will increase the North Korean threat / Robert Parry -- 5. The United States should negotiate with North Korea / Selig S. Harrison -- 6. The United States should not negotiate with North Korea / Dan Blumenthal -- Periodical bibliography -- |
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ch. 3. What policies will best serve South Korea? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Korean reunification will be costly for South Korea / Bruce Bennett -- 2. Fears about the costs of Korean reunification are exaggerated / Philip Bowring -- 3. The U.S. military should withdraw from South Korea / Daniel Kennelly -- 4. The U.S. military should not abandon its command in South Korea / Michael O'Hanlon -- 5. South Korea's policy of engagement with North Korea should continue / Hankyoreh -- 6. South Korea's policy of engagement with North Korea is not working / Gregory Rodriguez -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. Democracy and human rights in North and South Korea -- Chapter preface -- 1. South Korean democracy benefits both Koreas / Balbina Y. Hwang -- 2. South Korean democracy is threatened / Nicholas Eberstadt -- 3. North Korea violates the human rights of its people / Jasper Becker -- 4. North Korea should be encouraged to develop its own human rights reforms / John Feffer -- 5. South Korea should not ignore human rights violations in North Korea / Economist -- 6. The United States should make North Korean human rights a priority / Sung-Yoon Lee -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North) -- Juvenile literature.
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Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Military relations -- Korea (South) -- Juvenile literature.
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Korea (South) -- Military relations -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Foreign relations.
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Korea (North) -- Foreign relations.
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Korea (South)
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| Added Author |
Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
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| Added Title |
North and South Korea |
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Korea |
| ISBN |
0737737654 library binding $36.20 |
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9780737737653 library binding $36.20 |
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0737737662 paperback |
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9780737737660 paperback |
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