01563cam a2200361 a 4500 3396 FISKH 20240301134648.0 120320s2012 nyua b 001 0 eng 2012009517 9780061998508 (acidfree paper) 9780099578659 DLC DLC DLC eng pcc a-kn--- n-us--- DS935.5 .C47 2012 951.93 23 Cha, Victor D., 1961- The impossible state : North Korea, past and future / Victor Cha. London : Random House, 2012. 529 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. 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. Political culture Korea (North) History. Korea (North) Politics and government. Korea (North) Foreign relations United States. United States Foreign relations Korea (North) Korea (North) Social conditions. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 3396 3396 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC 001 001 TKSNF 2024-03-01 0 CHA 951.93 DS935.C47 2024-0158 2024-03-01 13:46:45 2024-03-01 BK