Why the Korean peninsula has become the nuclear flashpoint it is today, and how the 1950-3 war marked the beginning of the American century

The story of how America turned its back on the world... In the heady days after 1945, the authority of the United States was unrivalled and, with the founding

This lucid book should be compulsory reading for anyone who wonders how the situation on the Korean peninsula has deteriorated to the point it is today. It demo

Unless you know the history, you cannot see the future. In late 1950, the US-led invasion of North Korea failed and for the next three years the United States b

This comprehensive and balanced history of modern Korea explores the social, economic, and political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider w