The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780465031238)

An acclaimed history of the Korean Peninsula from World War II to the present day

North Korea is an impoverished, famine-ridden nation, but it is also a nuclear power whose dictator Kim Jong-un regularly threatens his neighbors and adversaries, the United States in particular, with destruction. Even though Kim and President Donald Trump's responses to him dominate the daily headlines, the idea that North Korea is a menace is not a new one. Indeed, ever since Korea was first divided at the end of World War II, the tension between its northern and southern halves has riveted-and threatened to embroil -- the rest of the world. In this landmark history, veteran journalist Don Oberdorfer and Korea expert Robert Carlin grippingly describe how a historically homogenous people became locked in a perpetual struggle for supremacy -- and how other nations including the United States have tried, and failed, to broker a lasting peace.

Author: Don Oberdorfer, Robert Carlin
ISBN-10: 0465031234
ISBN-13: 9780465031238
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 12/10/2013
Pages: 560
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 01/12/2014 pg. 24