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The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History
The Two Koreas A Contemporary History
Author: Don Oberdorfer
A new edition of the definitive overview of contemporary Korean history, updated with new material to account for recent, dramatic events. Don Oberdorfer has written a gripping narrative history of Korea's travails and triumphs over the past three decades. The Two Koreas places the tensions between North and South within a historical con...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780201409277
ISBN-10: 0201409275
Publication Date: 10/1997
Pages: 472
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Publisher: Perseus Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Having lived in Korea for 15 years can attest to the detailed inside story of the 1970-1980-1990 major Korean historical moments. Particularly riviting and chilling is the account of how close the USA actually came to war with North Korea in 1994 in the context of the nuclear inspection crisis


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