Part 1: The Basics = 1
1 North Korea-Roaring Mouse or raving maniac? = 3
What all the fuss is about.
2 Common Questions about North Korea = 17
Answers to the most common questions about North Korea today
3 North Korea by the Numbers = 31
A snapshot of the democratic People's Republic of Korea
Part 2: North Korea Yesterday = 43
4 From Korean Myths to Kingdoms = 45
Korea's emergence as a distinct culture.
5 Enter the dragon-The Chinese Legacy = 59
The Impact of the enormous neighbor on tiny Korea.
6 Shrimp Among Whales(1864-1910) = 75
Korea struggles to survive among the regional powers: China, Japan, and Russia
7 In Due Course(1910-1945) = 89
Japan's colonization of Korea, and the Korean independence
movement prior to World War II.
8 The rise of Kim Il Sung, the "Great Leader" = 103
From communist guerrilla to Soviet-backed leader, Kim becomes his own man.
9 The Korean war = 117
Korea's division and Kim Il Sung's failed attempt to reunite Korea.
Part 3: North Korea Today = 133
10 The Great Leader's Paradise = 135
11 North Korean Society = 149
Cultural remnants, internal controls, and societal structures in the communist regime.
12 Education: Managing the Minds of the People = 163
Revising reality, and the tools to teach the masses.
13 The Economy: Supporting the Military = 175
North Koreans focus on food and survival while supporting an enormous military machine.
Part 4: North Korea's Relationship with the World = 189
14 North Korea and Russia: A Marriage of Convenience = 191
Post-communist Moscow ends its alliance with Pyongyang,
but Putin repairs the relationship.
15 North Korea and China: A love-Hte Relationship = 203
Despite serius friction, the Beijing-Pyongyang alliance endures and prospers.
16 north Korea and South Korea: The North-South Courtship. = 217
Reconciliation has begun, but reunification remains elusive.
17 North Korea and Japan: Old Animosities Die Hard = 231
Mutual animosity persists despite repeated efforts to normalize relations, and continuing trade.
18 Norh Korea and the United States: ADangerous Tango = 245
From Smile Diplomacy and the Agreed Framework to the
:axis of evil,"relations with the United states remain icy.
Part 5: North Korea Tomorrow = 259
19 North and south Korea: An Estranged Relationship = 261
The Legacy of the Korean War and the Mutual disturst work against reconciliaton.
20 Conventional Forces-How will they be Used? = 275
The forward-deployed, million-man army on the edge of the DMZ, with seoul in the cross hairs.
21 North Korea's Weapons of Mass Destruction = 289
Missiles and nukes threaten stability in east asia and far beyond.
22 Terroism-War Without Battles = 305
A legacy of past misdeeds and lingering mistrust.
23 Human Rights and Refugees = 317
No rights, only obligations.
24 Where is North Korea Heading-War of Peace? = 331
Containment or engagement, enforcement or inducement...
the dialog begins.
Appendixes
A A Nort Korean Timeline = 343
B Treaties, Declarations, and Joint Statements = 359
C For More Information = 375
D Glossary = 385
Index = 399
1 North Korea-Roaring Mouse or raving maniac? = 3
What all the fuss is about.
2 Common Questions about North Korea = 17
Answers to the most common questions about North Korea today
3 North Korea by the Numbers = 31
A snapshot of the democratic People's Republic of Korea
Part 2: North Korea Yesterday = 43
4 From Korean Myths to Kingdoms = 45
Korea's emergence as a distinct culture.
5 Enter the dragon-The Chinese Legacy = 59
The Impact of the enormous neighbor on tiny Korea.
6 Shrimp Among Whales(1864-1910) = 75
Korea struggles to survive among the regional powers: China, Japan, and Russia
7 In Due Course(1910-1945) = 89
Japan's colonization of Korea, and the Korean independence
movement prior to World War II.
8 The rise of Kim Il Sung, the "Great Leader" = 103
From communist guerrilla to Soviet-backed leader, Kim becomes his own man.
9 The Korean war = 117
Korea's division and Kim Il Sung's failed attempt to reunite Korea.
Part 3: North Korea Today = 133
10 The Great Leader's Paradise = 135
11 North Korean Society = 149
Cultural remnants, internal controls, and societal structures in the communist regime.
12 Education: Managing the Minds of the People = 163
Revising reality, and the tools to teach the masses.
13 The Economy: Supporting the Military = 175
North Koreans focus on food and survival while supporting an enormous military machine.
Part 4: North Korea's Relationship with the World = 189
14 North Korea and Russia: A Marriage of Convenience = 191
Post-communist Moscow ends its alliance with Pyongyang,
but Putin repairs the relationship.
15 North Korea and China: A love-Hte Relationship = 203
Despite serius friction, the Beijing-Pyongyang alliance endures and prospers.
16 north Korea and South Korea: The North-South Courtship. = 217
Reconciliation has begun, but reunification remains elusive.
17 North Korea and Japan: Old Animosities Die Hard = 231
Mutual animosity persists despite repeated efforts to normalize relations, and continuing trade.
18 Norh Korea and the United States: ADangerous Tango = 245
From Smile Diplomacy and the Agreed Framework to the
:axis of evil,"relations with the United states remain icy.
Part 5: North Korea Tomorrow = 259
19 North and south Korea: An Estranged Relationship = 261
The Legacy of the Korean War and the Mutual disturst work against reconciliaton.
20 Conventional Forces-How will they be Used? = 275
The forward-deployed, million-man army on the edge of the DMZ, with seoul in the cross hairs.
21 North Korea's Weapons of Mass Destruction = 289
Missiles and nukes threaten stability in east asia and far beyond.
22 Terroism-War Without Battles = 305
A legacy of past misdeeds and lingering mistrust.
23 Human Rights and Refugees = 317
No rights, only obligations.
24 Where is North Korea Heading-War of Peace? = 331
Containment or engagement, enforcement or inducement...
the dialog begins.
Appendixes
A A Nort Korean Timeline = 343
B Treaties, Declarations, and Joint Statements = 359
C For More Information = 375
D Glossary = 385
Index = 399