Tyranny of the Weak - North Korea and the World, 1950-1992

From the Korean War to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, this book shows how, despite its objective weakness, North Korea has managed for much of its history to deal with the outside world to maximum advantage.

Summary

From the Korean War to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, this book shows how, despite its objective weakness, North Korea has managed for much of its history to deal with the outside world to maximum advantage.

Product details

• Authors: Charles K Armstrong, Charles K. Armstrong
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9781501700644
• ISBN: 978-1-5017-0064-4
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University; Studies of the Weatherhead Eas; Studies of the Weatherhead Eas; Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science