North Korea's Internal Conflict

The mysterious ouster of a once-prominent North Korean army official may signal a move by the country's newest leader, Kim Jong-un to purge individuals who oppose him ("Kim Jong-Un Appoints New Military Chief Following Departure of Gen Ri," Telegraph (UK), July 17, 2012). Due to ongoing friction between North and South Korea, international observers continue to play close attention to any changes in the volatile dictatorship.

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The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future by Victor Cha - Ecco, 2012
call number: 951.93 Cha
"Cha thoroughly examines North Korea's history, ideology, economics, society, and foreign relations. This is essential reading for all North Korea watchers." - Library Journal review excerpt


Crisis on the Korean Peninsula by Christoph Bluth - Potomac Books, 2011
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"Drawing from interviews with policy makers and experts in South Korea, Bluth (international studies, U. of Leeds, UK) analyzes the political and military aspects of the security crisis on the Korean Peninsula, including the military confrontation and North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and the evolution of the security crisis since the partition between North and South Korea in 1945." - publishers summary excerpt