Corea del Norte, Corea del Sur : la política estadounidense en una época de crisis

by John Feffer

North Korea/South Korea is a short, accessible book about the history and politics of the Korean peninsula, with a focus on the U.S. presence. The first of four sections is a snapshot of the status quo. The second section establishes a political and economic context through an exploration of the history of the Korean peninsula, including the Korean War. The third section surveys the current regional political dynamic. The last section concentrates on the shift in emphasis in U.S. foreign policy from engagement under the Clinton administration to containment under the Bush administration. Feffer offers concrete proposals for U.S. policies that could help reduce tensions on the Korean peninsula.

John Feffer is the editor of Power Trip: U.S. Foreign Policy After September 11.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

251 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

John Feffer is director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. He is the author of several books, including The Pandemic Pivot and the Splinterlands trilogy. His essays have been published in the New York Times, The Boston Globe, and elsewhere. He had been interviewed by CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, Democracy Now! and other international news media.

Reviews

[Kony]

Fascinating, and nicely concise. But take with grains of salt: it's dated. Also, amidst the chaotic mix of opinions on N. Korea, it's unclear whose views merit greater weight: native/ethnic Koreans, or smart experts on Korea. Feffer's an expert; he's not Korean (hence lacks direct subjective insight into intense feelings stirred by division and unification rhetoric). But his mini-treatise is readable and gives an interesting counterpoint to media sound bites.

[Gonzalo U]

A clear historical contextualization of the situation of the two Koreas, the traces of the past that indelibly mark them to this day, their ties with Japan, China and the United States, and the guidelines that should be followed to reach a reunification for the benefit of Koreans and globally.

[Nindele]

Se me había olvidado que lo había leído así que lo pongo ahora. Es una pena que sea bastante difícil de encontrar porque me pareció una auténtica gozada, además de ser sorprendentemente neutral tratándose de un libro sobre Corea del Norte está escrito de forma muy amena. Nindele recomienda

[J.C. Rhee]

Fair.