| The Security of Korea: U.S. and Japanese Perspectives on the 1980s Contributor(s): Weinstein, Franklin B. (Author), Kamiya, Fuji (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367295725 ISBN-13: 9780367295721 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | Asia - Japan - Political Science | World - Asian |
| Dewey: 355.033 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Physical Information: 276 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Any discussion of the security of Korea has implications for U.S.-Japan relations, but the Carter administration's announcement in 1977 of its intention to withdraw U.S. ground-combat forces from Korea by 1982, which brought to the surface deep-rooted Japanese and American frustrations with one another, made it clear that neither side fully understood the other's view of Korea. This book, a collaborative effort by specialists of diverse expertise and viewpoints, clarifies U.S. and Japanese perceptions of the Korean problem and explores alternative approaches to the maintenance of peace and security on the Korean peninsula. Demonstrating that much of the conventional wisdom about Korean security rests on oversimplifications, exaggerated fears, and mistaken assumptions, the authors assert that the prospects for avoiding conflict grow brighter despite existing pitfalls, and offer recommendations for the U.S. and Japanese governments. |