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ISBN: 978 0 415 47867 0
Format: Hardback
Pages: 288
List price(s): 95.00 GBP 190.00 USD
Publication date: 29 June 2009
Discusses contemporary economic and political developments in North Korea. This book demonstrates the degree to which North Korea, its regime and its international position is changing. It includes such topics as North Korea's nuclear capability and intentions, and North Korea's international relations.
This book provides full details of contemporary economic and political developments in North Korea. Key topics covered include North Korea's nuclear capability and intentions, North Korea's international relations including the most recent, more hopeful initiatives, political reforms, and the adverse economic and social conditions. Overall, the book demonstrates the degree to which North Korea, its regime and its international position is changing. The book continues the overview of developments up to early 2005 which were covered in the author's North Korea: A Guide to Economic and Political Developments (Routledge 2006).
Introduction and key events. Historical background. Section 1. Politics. 1. The succession and other family matters. 2. Human rights. 3. Family exchanges and visits between North and South Korea. 4. North and South Korea: political prisoners, kidnappings and refugees. 5. Military aspects; size of the armed forces and number of nuclear weapons. 6. The George W. Bush administration. 7. US defectors. 8. Ethnic Koreans in Japan. 9. South Korea: key dates. 10. A chronology of political developments since 16 November 2005. Section 2. The economy. 11. Economic reform. 12. Private economic activity. 13. Trade. 14. Aid. 15. Foreign direct investment (FDI). 16. Chinese investment in North Korea. 17. The cost of reunification. 18. Economic performance.
University of Wales, Swansea, UK