{"product_id":"north-korea-and-myanmar-9781476673707","title":"North Korea and Myanmar","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   North Korea and Myanmar (Burma) are Asia''s most mysterious, tragic stories. For decades they were infamous as the region''s most militarized and repressed societies, self-isolated and under sanctions by the international community while, from Singapore to Japan, the rest of Asia saw historic wealth creation and growing middle class security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   For Burma, the threat was internal: insurgent factions clashed with the government and each other. For North Korea, it was external: a hostile superpower--the United States--and a far more successful rival state--South Korea--occupying half of the Korean peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Over time, Myanmar defeated its enemies, giving it space to explore a form of democratization and openness that has led to reintegration into international society. Meanwhile, North Korea''s regime believes its nuclear arsenal--the primary reason for their pariah status--is vital to survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Andray Abrahamian has done a valuable service in comparing and contrasting the two regimes.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cb\u003e- Asian Review of Books, 2018\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040440877399,"sku":"9781476673707","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476673707.jpg?v=1750946760","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/north-korea-and-myanmar-9781476673707","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}