Korea: The Search for Sovereignty

A history of Korea during the 20th century addressing key events that have shaped the present political climate, including the 1993-94 dispute over North Korea's nuclear development program, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Japanese colonization of the Korean peninsula, US-inspired partition, the resulting Korean War, and the subsequent development of the two countries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)