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  • The Park Chung Hee Era

    The Transformation of South Korea

    by Chang Jae Baik, Jorge I. Domínguez, Yong-Sup Han, Sung Gul Hong, Paul D. Hutchcroft, Hyug Baeg Im, Byung-joon Jun, Eun Mee Kim, Hyung-A Kim, Joo Hong Kim, Taehyun Kim, Yong-Jick Kim, Jung-Hoon Lee, Min Yong Lee, Nae-Young Lee, Young Jo Lee, Seok-jin Lew, Chung-in Moon, Gregory W. Noble, Gil-Sung Park, Myung-Lim Park, Sang-young Rhyu ...
    In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee's presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

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  • The Avoidable War

    The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China

    by Kevin Rudd ...
    A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly, and destructive. Unfortunately, it is no longer unthinkable.The relationship between the US and China, the world’s two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault—of cultural misunderstanding, historical grievance, and ideological incompatibility. No other nations are so quick to offend and be offended. Their ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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  • Understanding China

    A Guide to China's Economy, History, and Political Culture

    by John Bryan Starr ...
    "A clearheaded, multidimensional tour of China's political, economic, and social landscapes." — Current History"Packed with facts and figures, but enlivened with firsthand observations. . . . An excellent introduction to China for anyone in search of solid but concise information about that complicated country." — The New York Times Book ReviewFor more than a decade, John Bryan Starr's ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • China Goes Global: The Partial Power

    The Partial Power

    by David Shambaugh ...
    Most global citizens are well aware of the explosive growth of the Chinese economy. Indeed, China has famously become the "workshop of the world." Yet, while China watchers have shed much light on the country's internal dynamics--China's politics, its vast social changes, and its economic development--few have focused on how this increasingly powerful nation has become more active and assertive ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The China Challenge

    Shaping the Choices of a Rising Power

    by Thomas J. Christensen ...
    “A standout . . . a balanced, informative, and highly intelligent guide to dealing with China.”—Fareed ZakariaMany see China as a rival superpower to the United States and imagine the country’s rise to be a threat to U.S. leadership in Asia and beyond. Thomas J. Christensen argues against this zero-sum vision. Instead, he describes a new paradigm in which the real challenge lies in dissuading ... Read more

    $12.29 USD

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  • China: Fragile Superpower : How China's Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise

    How China's Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise

    by Susan L. Shirk ...
    Once a sleeping giant China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the leading manufacturer of cell phones laptop computers and digital cameras--a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: The Fragile Superpower Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and finds that the real danger lies elsewhere--not in China's astonishing growth but in the deep ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • China’s Search for Security

    by Andrew Scobell, Andrew J. Nathan ...
    Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding China's foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • South Korea since 1980

    by Uk Heo, Terence Roehrig ...
    Series series The World Since 1980
    This 2010 book examines the changes in politics, economics, society, and foreign policy in South Korea since 1980. Starting with a brief description of its history leading up to 1980, this book deals with South Korea's transition to democracy, the stunning economic development achieved since the 1960s, the 1997 financial crisis, and the economic reforms that followed and concludes with the North ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • The World Turned Upside Down

    America, China, and the Struggle for Global Leadership

    by Clyde Prestowitz ...
    An authority on Asia and globalization identifies the challenges China’s growing power poses and how it must be confronted"Timely and thought-provoking. . . . An unsparing analysis of how Washington's elite fell into the grip of their China delusion."—James Kynge, Financial Times"Prestowitz doesn’t just point out problems; he offers a detailed, 25-page 'Plan for America.' An excellent ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

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  • South Korea at the Crossroads

    Autonomy and Alliance in an Era of Rival Powers

    by Scott A. Snyder ...
    Series series A Council on Foreign Relations Book
    Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security. In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Famine in North Korea

    Markets, Aid, and Reform

    by Stephan Haggard, Marcus Noland ...
    In the mid-1990s, as many as one million North Koreans died in one of the worst famines of the twentieth century. The socialist food distribution system collapsed primarily because of a misguided push for self-reliance, but was compounded by the regime's failure to formulate a quick response-including the blocking of desperately needed humanitarian relief.As households, enterprises, local party ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • The Future of China-Russia Relations

    Edited by James A. Bellacqua ...
    Series series Asia in the New Millennium
    Relations between China and Russia have evolved dramatically since their first diplomatic contact, particularly during the twentieth century. During the past decade China and Russia have made efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and improve cooperation on a number of diplomatic fronts. The People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation maintain exceptionally close and friendly relations, ... Read more

    $32.79 USD