Cha, Victor D.,  1961- <br/><br/>
The impossible state :  North Korea, past and future / 
Victor Cha. 
 - London :   Random House,   2012.  
 - 529 pages :   illustrations ;   20 cm  
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contradictions -- The Best Days -- All in the Family -- Five Bad Decisions -- The Worst Place on Earth -- The Logic of Deterrence -- Complete, Verifiable, and Irreversible Dismantlement (CVID) -- Neighbors -- Approaching Unification -- The End is Near. 
<br/><br/> Looks at the nation of North Korea, its history, social conditions, and place in world politics as it stands today and where it is likely to end up in the future. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780061998508 (acidfree paper) 9780099578659 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012009517 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political culture--History.--Korea (North)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Korea (North)--Politics and government.<br/>Korea (North)--Foreign relations--United States.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Korea (North)<br/>Korea (North)--Social conditions.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS935.5  / .C47 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>951.93