Avoiding the Apocalypse: The Future of the Two KoreasInstitute for International Economics, 2000 - 431 pagine On the Korean peninsula one of the greatest success stories of the postwar era confronts a famine-ridden-and possibly nuclear-armed-totalitarian state. The stakes are extraordinarily high for both North and South Korea and for countries such as the United States that have a direct stake in these affairs. This study, the most comprehensive volume to date on the subject, examines the current situation in the two Koreas in terms of three major crises: the nuclear confrontation between the United States and North Korea, the North Korean famine, and the South Korean financial crisis. The future of the peninsula is then explored under three alternative scenarios: successful reform in North Korea, collapse and absorption (as happened in Germany), and "muddling through" in which North Korea, supported by foreign powers, makes ad hoc, regime-preserving reforms that fall short of fundamental transformation. |
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... chapter concludes with a discussion of North Korea's current reform efforts , including the Rajin - Sonbong SEZ and the Mt. Kumgang tourism project , setting the stage for an analysis of alternative development scenar- ios in the later ...
... chapter 6 , it is in weak financial condition , and it is highly questionable whether it was in any condition to commit nearly $ 1 billion in payments to North Korea as called for in its agreement with the North.112 When questioned ...
... chapters 7 and 9 , and the policy recommendations for the rest of the world are contained in the concluding chapter of this book . 52. North Korea is reportedly afflicted with the world's highest death rate from tuberculo- sis - 80 ...
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Introduction 1347 | 1 |
References | 5 |
The South Korean Economy until 1997 | 15 |
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