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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is a fascinating—and frightening—analysis of the drivers of North Korean foreign policy since 1979. Through close analysis of Pyongyang's words and actions, Kim shows that regime survival is the primary goal in a cold-eyed calculus of provocation and threats. Only reliable guarantees of the regime's security or—more likely—regime collapse will produce the conditions for a multilateral solution to the Korean problem. -- Andrew J. Nathan, Columbia University
This volume presents a timely, up-to-date, balanced, and in-depth analysis of succession politics, security dilemma, and foreign policy of North Korea. This is a must-read for all those who are interested in North Korean affairs. -- Chung-in Moon, Distinguished University Professor, Yonsei University
For any specialist in North Korean studies the book will provide very useful background knowledge, so it clearly should be read and, occasionally, re-read. * Pacific Affairs *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Part 2 Part 1: Introduction Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Security Dilemma & the Succession Chapter 4 Chapter 2: Levels of Analysis & the Study of North Korea's Foreign Policy Part 5 Part II. Security Dilemma and the Launch of the Succession Chapter 6 Chapter 3:The Sino-American Normalization & the Official Launch of the Succession from Kim Il Sung to Kim Jong-il, 1978–1981 Chapter 7 Chapter 4:Getting Approval for the Succession, 1982–1984 Chapter 8 Chapter 5: North Korea Siding with the Former Soviet Union, 1985–1989 Chapter 9 Chapter 6: Nuclear Program & Kim Il Sung's Death Part 10 Part III. North Korea's Nuclear Diplomacy & the Surrounding Countries Chapter 11 Chapter 7: Provocations & Signals: Variations between Verbal & Actual Provocations Chapter 12 Chapter 8:Risk-Taking vis-à-vis the United States: The Second Nuclear Crisis Chapter 13 Chapter 9:China in the North Korean Nuclear Quagmire: Is China Influential? Chapter 14 Chapter 10:Russia in North Korea's Foreign Policy Chapter 15 Chapter 11:Japan in North Korea's Foreign Policy Chapter 16 Chapter 12:South Korea in North Korea's Foreign Policy Part 17 Part IV. Prospect Chapter 18 Chapter 13:The Future of North Korea's Foreign Policy Chapter 19 Bibliography
