Avoiding the Apocalypse: The Future of the Two KoreasColumbia University Press, 1 giu 2000 - 456 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. |
Dall'interno del libro
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Pagina vi
... Famine in the North The Food Balance Food for Peace The People's Republic of Misery 6 The Financial Crisis in the South Financial Frugality The Bubble Story The Crisis Post-Crisis Developments Recovery Conclusions 7 The Prospect of ...
... Famine in the North The Food Balance Food for Peace The People's Republic of Misery 6 The Financial Crisis in the South Financial Frugality The Bubble Story The Crisis Post-Crisis Developments Recovery Conclusions 7 The Prospect of ...
Pagina xi
... famine in North Korea, have dramatically raised the ante on the Korean peninsula. In recognition of these changing circumstances, in September 1997 we hosted a major international conference about issues on the Korean peninsula and ...
... famine in North Korea, have dramatically raised the ante on the Korean peninsula. In recognition of these changing circumstances, in September 1997 we hosted a major international conference about issues on the Korean peninsula and ...
Pagina xii
... famine, and the South Korean financial disruption) that frame the situation on the Korean peninsula today. Noland analyzes possible future developments in terms of three scenarios: successful reform in the North, its collapse and ...
... famine, and the South Korean financial disruption) that frame the situation on the Korean peninsula today. Noland analyzes possible future developments in terms of three scenarios: successful reform in the North, its collapse and ...
Pagina xxi
... famine that may have claimed roughly 10 percent of the precrisis population. As demonstrated in chapter 5, the famine was a product of decades of economic mismanagement, and actually preceded the highly publicized natural disasters of ...
... famine that may have claimed roughly 10 percent of the precrisis population. As demonstrated in chapter 5, the famine was a product of decades of economic mismanagement, and actually preceded the highly publicized natural disasters of ...
Pagina xxiv
... famine. Reform of the North Korean economy would have two profound effects: first, there would be a significant increase in exposure to international trade and investment (much of this with South. 8 AVOIDING THE APOCALYPSE 10 AVOIDING ...
... famine. Reform of the North Korean economy would have two profound effects: first, there would be a significant increase in exposure to international trade and investment (much of this with South. 8 AVOIDING THE APOCALYPSE 10 AVOIDING ...
Sommario
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The North Korean Economy | lxxv |
The Nuclear Confrontation | 3-74 |
The SlowMotion Famine in the North | 3-102 |
The Financial Crisis in the South | 3-126 |
The Prospect for Successful Reform in the North | 3-182 |
The Implications of North Korean Collapse | 285 |
Can the North Muddle Through? | 323 |
Conclusions | 347 |
References | 377 |
Appendix | 401 |
Index
| 405 |
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