Description: A country of stark contradictions and puzzles, North Korea exhibits uncanny resilience in the face of external shocks and internal woes, raising important questions of theoretical and real-world significance. This volume offers a major reappraisal of the changing relationship ...
Brief description: Victor D. Cha is president of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and holds the Korea Chair at CSIS. He is also professor of government at Georgetown University.
Review Quotes:
"[A]n instructive and thorough overview of North Korea's 'system-maintaining survival strategies' and 'uncanny resilience'. . . . In particular, the major players of the political landscape in Northeast Asia are skillfully sketched." --Journal of Asian Studies
"The articles in this book develop new perspectives on the North Korean nuclear and missile problems at a time when these issues have become global concerns. However, in addition to new perspectives, a willingness to analyze North Korea as it is seems necessary to overcome the current lack of understanding regarding this country." --Pacific Affairs "This is one of the best books to deal with current North Korean issues. It is to be recommended to all who are interested in this reclusive yet important country." --School Of Oriental and African Studies "The volume is timely and richly detailed. It is well-written and contains a useful bibliography." --Choice Reviews