{"product_id":"the-two-koreas-a-contemporary-history-9780201409277","title":"The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe struggle between the two Koreas has repeatedly claimed the headlines of the world in acts of terrorism and heroism  showdowns over nuclear weapons programs on both sides of the lines  the sudden deaths of leaders  and historic turning points in the relationship with the outside powers of Japan  Russia  and China.Don Oberdorfer lived through many of these crises as a journalist for the Washington Post . Building on his extensive experience  many previously unavailable documents  and unparalleled access to the leadership circles of the two Korean states and the great powers  he has written a gripping narrative history of Koreas travails and triumphs over the past quarter century. The involvement of the outside worldincluding a chilling account of the nuclear showdown that brought the United States perilously close to war with North Korea in 1994receives extensive treatment and special emphasis.Korea represents the last vestige of the Cold War. The Two Koreas places that political tension within a historical context  looking at democratic South Korea and communist North Korea through the lens of the past twenty-five years. Oberdorfers work is the definitive text of contemporary Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118526619701,"sku":"ByrdShop_0201409275","price":35.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780201409277.jpg?v=1776113390","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-two-koreas-a-contemporary-history-9780201409277","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}