Korea Approaches Reunification (Study of the National Bureau of Asian Research)

This work presents a detailed picture of the divergent socio-economic trends in divided Korea since its 1945 partition. It also covers the social and political situation in the North and South today, and the domestic and international challenges to a successful Korean reunification. Foreword / Robert A. Scalapino -- 1. Economic Development And Government Policy In Divided Korea: 1945-1990 -- 2. Military Buildup In The Dprk: Some Indications From North Korean Data -- 3. North Korean Society Today: A Statistical Glimpse -- 4. Policy Issues In A Peaceful Korean Reunification -- 5. U.s. Policy Toward Korea: The Impending Challenges. Nicholas Eberstadt ; With A Forward By Robert A. Scalapino. An East Gate Book. The National Bureau Of Asian Research. Includes Bibliographic References And Index. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables, Figures, and Maps -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Economic Development and Government Policy in Divided Korea: 1945-1990 -- 2. Military Buildup in the DPRK: Some Indications from North Korean Data -- 3. North Korean Society Today: A Statistical Glimpse -- 4. Policy Issues in a Peaceful Korean Reunification -- 5. U.S. Policy Toward Korea: The Impending Challenges -- Index