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Title: Eye on Korea: An Insider Account of Korean-American Relations (Texas A & M University Military History Series, 88) by James V. Young, William Stueck ISBN: 1-58544-262-3 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Pub. Date: July, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: an interesting read for both Koreaphiles and politicos
Comment: Though a part of Texas A&M's military history series, this book often serves as more of a study in the political conflicts between the Defense and State Departments. As a result, it details enough of the conflict between the two to intrigue both Koreaphiles and those interested in the political process and posturing.
The author was in the unique position to know fully about both positions during key moments in Korea's modern history. The result is a read that is sometimes funny, often insightful, and always interesting.
Perhaps what is best about this book is that while it helps to have a basic understanding of Korea's recent history in advance, it is by no means required. Young's straightforward style makes otherwise complicated issues seem as simple as night and day. It also provides a wealth of information in under 200 pages without overwhelming the reader.
Rating: 5
Summary: Readable Modern History
Comment: Eye on Korea is a tremendous contribution to modern Korean history. It is a very easy and entertaining read. It will appeal to those who know nothing about Korea, and to those of us who have lived or travelled there extensively. There is little to no jargon, things that would not be familiar to the average reader are explained quickly and clearly.
I have spent the better part of my adult life in Korea or working with Koreans. I was surprised and delighted by the things I learned by Eye on Korea. It filled many gaps in my understanding of how things went down in the late 70's and 80's. It was full of names, places and events that I recognized, but had never before had a coherent picture of how they all related. Eye on Korea provides that coherence.
If I am forced to complain about anything, it would be the brevity. I would have enjoyed a couple hundred more pages. It's evident from what Col. Young tells us--and from what he doesn't tell us--that he knows enough to fill volume upon volume.
This is a MUST BUY for anyone interested in Modern Korea or Korean-US relations.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Keen Eye of Experience
Comment: Colonel Jim Young has developed a keen analytical eye for things Korean developed over a multi-decade career of study, friendship and focus on this fascinating but enigmatic country. Young uses the vehicle of autobiography to detail some of the high points in the modern developmental history of South Korea and along the way opens the curtain to an insider's view of US governmental machinations. The Colonel had an uncanny way of being involved over many years with key events in US-Korean relations such as threatened troop withdrawals under President Carter, assassination of President Park, the death of dictator Kim Il-sung in North Korea, the murder of US Army officers and many, many other events. Final chapters discuss nuclear North Korea and the complexity of the tense situation there.
This book offers the reader a fresh insight to events and analysis not seen elsewhere. It is written for a non-technical audience but is valuable for the cognoscenti as well. I recommend 'Eye on Korea' most enthusiastically to every concerned person who wonders what the future holds for America in the vital but tumultuous environment of the Korean Peninsula.
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Title: North Korea: Another Country by Bruce Cumings ISBN: 156584873X Publisher: New Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Kim Jong-Il : North Korea's Dear Leader by Michael Breen ISBN: 0470821310 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 23 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies by Victor D. Cha, David C. Kang ISBN: 0231131283 Publisher: Columbia University Press Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: North Korea Under Communism by Erik Cornell ISBN: 0700716971 Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Crisis on the Korean Peninsula : How to Deal With a Nuclear North Korea by Michael O'Hanlon, Mike M. Mochizuki ISBN: 0071431551 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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