North Korea on the Brink : Struggle For Survival

North Korea in context -- Drawing the Iron Curtain -- Kim's Korea -- A life in wonderland -- Food, famine, and fugitives -- WMD paranoia rules -- Negotiating its place -- Changing regime or regime change?;North Korea's development and testing of nuclear weapons made headlines in the Western media, but is the country really a threat to the rest of the world? This book examines the country's history and focuses on whether the threat is realistic or exaggerated by the US in order to gain international support for the controversial missile defense system. It also shows what the EU can do to engage with North Korea and counterbalance the US policy of isolationism. North Korea is struggling to survive in the face of US threats of preemptive action and regime change by developing its own Weapons of Mass Destruction. For the EU, the challenge is to resolve this stand-off, providing North Korea with sufficient security guarantees to enable it to give up its nuclear weapons, and assistance to enable the economic and social reforms that the country needs--Publisher's description. 'A very impressive achievement.' Ann Dummett, founder, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants' Teresa Hayter has written a formidably comprehensive book on the history, mechanisms, and debates surrounding immigration controls in Britain ... The crux of Hayter's argument is that immigration controls do not, will not, & should not work ... essential reading.' Red PepperIn this new edition of Open Borders, Teresa Hayter assesses the impact of the increasing severity of border controls since they were first introduced and makes the controversial case for their abolition. Hayter focuses on postwar immigration controls, especially the use of such controls against the peoples of former European colonies and East Europeans, and their effects on asylum seekers. She examines the recent history of European coordination of border controls and the notion of 'Fortress Europe'. Hayter argues that the existence of controls leads to great suffering and abuse of human rights, and that immigration controls are racist and help legitimate racism. She demonstrates that immigration controls have actually had a limited impact on controlling numbers. To illustrate her arguments, she draws on empirical material, especially from Britain in the 1980's and 1990's, relating in particular to the use of detention, arbitrary decision-making and the denial of benefits. She compares British government policies with policies elsewhere in Europe and calls for the free movement of people and the abolition of border controls. The new edition brings this seminal work up to date with a lengthy preface exploring how the practices of the British government over the past few years has continued the process Hayter outlines in the main text - of abusive and irrational border controls and the criminalisation of entire communities. This second edition also updates the bibliography and list of campaigning groups, and ends with a new manifesto for a world without borders, declaring 'no one is illegal!' Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures, tables and maps -- List of abbreviations -- Note on Korean names and words -- Foreword by Gareth Evans -- Preamble -- 1. North Korea in context -- Introduction -- Northern exposure -- Hypocrisy and democracy -- Regional perspectives -- European voice -- Going North -- 2. Drawing the Iron Curtain -- Introduction -- Geography -- The Yanks arrive -- Revolts, riots and invasion -- Annexation and resistance -- Rising nationalism -- Kim enters stage left -- Colonial consequences -- The Soviets come and go -- Gerrymandered elections -- Pre-war war -- Stalin says yes -- Mao concurs -- Who kicked off? -- Civil war to cold war conflict -- The process -- Going for a draw -- POWs -- The end -- Hangover -- Winners and losers -- 3. Kim's Korea -- Introduction -- Divide and rule -- Kim under threat -- Then there was one -- Leaving Marx -- Economy takes off -- Heroes of labour -- Economic turbulence -- Economic autarky -- Economy in reverse -- Welfare state -- Alone abroad -- Switching partners -- Alternative to the Soviet bloc -- Friends and foes -- Reunification of the Fatherland -- Kim s legacy -- 4. A life in Wonderland -- Introduction -- Building the nation -- Shaping the nation -- Controlling the nation -- Juche culture -- Manga mania -- Bread and circuses -- Games people play -- National health -- Equal opportunities -- Crime and punishment -- Coming out? -- 5. Food, famine and fugitives -- Introduction -- Food and famine -- Korea s cry for help -- Calling on the EU -- Aid at what cost? -- EU aid -- Solving its own problems -- Reform s rhetoric -- In our own style -- Factions -- Reading the signs -- Kim 3 -- Flood of refugees? -- Defectors world tour -- North Korean Human Rights Act -- EU talks about human rights -- Things can only get better -- Same country, two pictures Assessing the impact of the increasing severity of border controls since they were first introduced, Teresa Hayter makes the controversial case for their abolition.

Focussing on postwar immigration controls, especially the use of such controls against the peoples of former European colonies and East Europeans, and their effects on asylum seekers, Hayter examines the recent history of European coordination of border controls and the notion of ‘Fortress Europe’.

The new edition brings this seminal work up to date with a lengthy preface exploring how the practices of the British government over the past few years has continued the process Hayter outlines in the main text – of abusive and irrational border controls and the criminalisation of entire communities. This second edition also updates the bibliography and list of campaigning groups, and ends with a new manifesto for a world without borders, declaring 'no one is illegal!' North Korea's development and testing of nuclear weapons made headlines in the Western media, but is the country really a threat to the rest of the world?

This accessible introduction examines the country's history and focuses on whether the threat is realistic or exaggerated by the US in order to gain international support for the controversial missile defence system. It also shows what the EU can do to engage with North Korea and counterbalance the US policy of isolationism.

North Korea is struggling to survive in the face of US threats of pre-emptive action and regime change by developing its own Weapons of Mass Destruction. For the EU, the challenge is to resolve this stand-off, providing North Korea with sufficient security guarantees to enable them to give up their nuclear weapons, and enough assistance to enable the economic and social reforms that the country so desperately needs. North Korea's development and testing of nuclear weapons made headlines in the Western media, but is the country really a threat to the rest of the world? This accessible introduction examines the country's history and focuses on whether the threat is realistic or exaggerated by the US in order to gain international support for the controversial missile defense system. It also shows what the EU can do to engage with North Korea and counterbalance the US policy of isolationism.North Korea is struggling to survive in the face of US threats of preemptive action and regime change by developing its own Weapons of Mass Destruction. For the EU, the challenge is to resolve this stand-off, providing North Korea with sufficient security guarantees to enable it to give up its nuclear weapons, and enough assistance to enable the economic and social reforms that the country so desperately needs. --Shows how the EU can engage with North Korea and persuade it to give up Nuclear Weapons--North Korea's development and testing of nuclear weapons made headlines in the Western media, but is the country really a threat to the rest of the world? This acce. Questions whether North Korea is really a threat to the West and argues that the EU can peacefully prevent the country from pursuing Nuclear weapons. This book shows that North Korea's actions stem from fear of the US and Japan. Glyn Ford ; With Soyoung Kwon ; Foreword By Gareth Evans. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 219-231) And Index.