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Author Beal, Tim.
Title Crisis in Korea : America, China and the risk of war / Tim Beal.
Publication Info London : Pluto Press, ©2011.



Descript 1 online resource (xii, 268 pages) : illustrations, map
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents Part I: Korea and the postwar geopolitical transformation. Imperialism, nationalism, the division and reunification of Korea -- Korea and the postcolonial world -- The collapse of the Soviet Union and North Korea's 'arduous march' -- The rise of China and the decline of America -- Obama's strategic paralysis -- Part II: Buildup to crisis : the Cheonan incident and its consequences. The mysterious sinking of the Cheonan, and the official investigation -- From 'smoking gun' to rusty torpedo -- Part III: Collapse and takeover. Scenario building : failed succession and collapse -- The Northern Limit Line : keeping the war alive -- Military exercises : precipitating collapse, preparing for invasion -- The siege : sanctions, their role and effect -- The costs and consequences of invasion -- The China factor : into the abyss?
ISBN 9781849646109 (electronic bk.)
1849646104 (electronic bk.)
9780745331614
0745331610
9780745331621
0745331629
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Author Beal, Tim.
Subject Ch'ŏnanham (Ship)
Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South)
Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
United States -- Foreign relations -- China.
China -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South)
United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- United States.
China -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
China -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South)
Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- China.
Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- China.
Descript 1 online resource (xii, 268 pages) : illustrations, map
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents Part I: Korea and the postwar geopolitical transformation. Imperialism, nationalism, the division and reunification of Korea -- Korea and the postcolonial world -- The collapse of the Soviet Union and North Korea's 'arduous march' -- The rise of China and the decline of America -- Obama's strategic paralysis -- Part II: Buildup to crisis : the Cheonan incident and its consequences. The mysterious sinking of the Cheonan, and the official investigation -- From 'smoking gun' to rusty torpedo -- Part III: Collapse and takeover. Scenario building : failed succession and collapse -- The Northern Limit Line : keeping the war alive -- Military exercises : precipitating collapse, preparing for invasion -- The siege : sanctions, their role and effect -- The costs and consequences of invasion -- The China factor : into the abyss?
ISBN 9781849646109 (electronic bk.)
1849646104 (electronic bk.)
9780745331614
0745331610
9780745331621
0745331629
Author Beal, Tim.
Subject Ch'ŏnanham (Ship)
Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South)
Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
United States -- Foreign relations -- China.
China -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South)
United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- United States.
China -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
China -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South)
Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- China.
Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- China.

Subject Ch'ŏnanham (Ship)
Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South)
Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
United States -- Foreign relations -- China.
China -- Foreign relations -- United States.
United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South)
United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- United States.
China -- Foreign relations -- Korea (North)
China -- Foreign relations -- Korea (South)
Korea (South) -- Foreign relations -- China.
Korea (North) -- Foreign relations -- China.
Descript 1 online resource (xii, 268 pages) : illustrations, map
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents Part I: Korea and the postwar geopolitical transformation. Imperialism, nationalism, the division and reunification of Korea -- Korea and the postcolonial world -- The collapse of the Soviet Union and North Korea's 'arduous march' -- The rise of China and the decline of America -- Obama's strategic paralysis -- Part II: Buildup to crisis : the Cheonan incident and its consequences. The mysterious sinking of the Cheonan, and the official investigation -- From 'smoking gun' to rusty torpedo -- Part III: Collapse and takeover. Scenario building : failed succession and collapse -- The Northern Limit Line : keeping the war alive -- Military exercises : precipitating collapse, preparing for invasion -- The siege : sanctions, their role and effect -- The costs and consequences of invasion -- The China factor : into the abyss?
ISBN 9781849646109 (electronic bk.)
1849646104 (electronic bk.)
9780745331614
0745331610
9780745331621
0745331629

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