The Collapse of North Korea Challenges, Planning and Geopolitics of
This book highlights the increasing risk of North Korea’s collapse and considers the necessary actions that would enable the neighboring powers to prepare for such an event. North Korea's deteriorating economic conditions, its reliance on external assista
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Tara O
The Collapse of North Korea
Tara O
The Collapse of North Korea Challenges, Planning and Geopolitics of Unification
Tara O Pacific Forum Center for Strategic and International Studies Honolulu, USA
ISBN 978-1-137-59800-4 ISBN 978-1-137-59801-1 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59801-1
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To my grandmother and my parents and all those hoping for Korean unification
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I am grateful to numerous friends and colleagues. In particular, Bruce Bechtol gave me the encouragement I needed to take this work to the publishing stage. Kongdan “Katy” Oh has for many years been a mentor and a friend. James K. Galbraith has been instrumental in helping me develop this work, as well as Bobby Inman and James Steinberg. I also owe a debt to those among Korea and Asia specialists, officials, and friends, who have been supportive: Chan-il An, Guy Arrigoni, John Burzynski, Robert Collins, Ralph Cossa, Robert Dujarric, L. Gordon Flake, Brad Glosserman, Mike Green, Steve Herman, Peter Humphrey, Mike Green, Mike Keefe, Hugo Wheegook Kim, Jae-bum Kim, Sukwoo Kim, Andre Lankov, David Maxwell, Derek Mitchell, Brian Myers, Chris Nelson, William Newcomb, Sang-woo Rhee, Kihl-jae Ryoo, Greg Scarlatoiu, Daniel Shearf, LJ Singleton, Scott Snyder, Steve Tharp, and Jacco Zwetsloot. If I have left anyone out, it is due to my oversight, as so many people have provided support through this project. Lastly, to my family who has always been there for me, especially my husband Jonath
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