Korea's Future and the Great Powers [Paperback]

Nicholas Eberstadt (Author), Richard J. Ellings (Author)

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Publication Date: July 2001

The eventual reunification of the Korean Peninsula will send political and economic reverberations throughout Northeast Asia and will catalyse the struggle over a new regional order among the four great powers of the Pacific-Russia, China, Japan, and the United States. Korea's Future and the Great Powers addresses the vital issues of how to achieve a stable political order in a unified Korea, how to finance Korean economic reconstruction, and how to link Korea into a cooperative framework of international diplomatic relations.

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The editors have brought together a panel of experts who have presented incisive analyses, assessments, and recommendations." -- Chong-Sik Lee, University of Pennsylvania

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"Devising a new architecture for peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and the region . . . is an urgent task confronting the Pacific powers and the international community. Anyone interested in these issues cannot afford to miss the essays presented here. The editors have brought together a panel of experts who have presented incisive analyses, assessments, and recommendations."--Chong-Sik Lee, University of Pennsylvania

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: University of Washington Press (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0295981296
• ISBN-13: 978-0295981291
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,516,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The great powers position -key to two Korea,s Reunification, August 20, 2003

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Marceli Burdelski (Gdansk Poland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Korea's Future and the Great Powers (Paperback)

In last page of Cover the book Editors write : "The eventual reunification of the Korean Peninsula will send political and economic reverberations throughout Northeast Asia and will catalyze the struggle over new regional order amnong the four reat powers of Pacific-Russia, China, Japan, and the United States." Book is edited by leading american reaserchers korean issue. Book is very current now at time start Bejings 6-sides talks. The contibutors of book was outstanding scholars and former politicians , like prof. Robert Scalapino from University California, Marcus Nolland, Robert Galluci,Chuck Downes, Michael Armacost. Book is divided to three parts: first - Historical and political context, second economic context and third strategic implications. Analysis of international enviroment Korean Peninsula is deep and serious. I agre with genaral conclusions book: America must prepared to solve very serious challenges from North Korea and must cooperate with China, Japan , Pacific-Russia
and specially Republic Of Korea. I recomend this book readers want understand korean issue.