ebooks Psywarriors: Psychological Warfare During the Korean War by Alan K. Abner in History

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For many in the West; North Korea is a secretive; reclusive; and enigmatic country; a rogue state that threatens the world with its nuclear program and ballistic missiles. Confronted with its numerous provocations involving nuclear tests and missile launches; however; the international community still has not formulated a coherent response.So how do we understand the crisis on the Korean peninsula that has persisted well beyond the end of the Cold War? Christoph Bluth presents an in-depth analytical account of North Korea’s development from a Soviet satellite to a failed state in the post–Cold War period. He also explains South Korea’s transition from a military dictatorship to a modern democracy with a thriving economy. Based on interviews with key policymakers and experts located in South Korea; Bluth’s study throws light on Korean hopes for unification and the future of the U.S.–Republic of Korea alliance.U.S. policy toward North Korea has been politically controversial; with some supporting engagement and negotiations; and others calling for isolating the regime on the basis that it cannot be trusted. Neither approach will work; according to Bluth; who explains that North Korea’s foreign and security policy is the result of both the internal and external threats to the survival of a regime that can no longer sustain itself.A suitable text for undergraduates as well as postgraduates; this book will be of interest to anyone with an interest in Korea; international security; and; in particular; nuclear nonproliferation.