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Crisis in Korea, America, China and the risk of war, Tim Beal

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-258) and index

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non fiction

Crisis in Korea

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Tim Beal

America, China and the risk of war

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?