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Overview
Conflict in Korea features A–Z entries, many of them illustrated, and covers people, events, places, political parties, treaties and agreements, the origins of the conflict, and the involvement of the superpowers, China, and the United Nations. A substantial number of the entries deal with the Korean War itself, but many others focus on developments since the cease-fire of July 1953.
Entries cover topics such as abductions and assassinations; the "axe murders" of 1976; border incidents along the 38th parallel; defections, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ); espionage, family reunions, food shortages, and the Korean War in literature and film. Of further use to readers are a chronology, maps, bibliography, and subject index.
Synopsis
This invaluable encyclopedia covers all aspects of the conflict in Korea, principally from 1945 to the present.
Booknews
Hoare, with the British Diplomatic Service, and Pares, a writer with a background in political science, focus on the period since 1945. The alphabetical articles include people; events; places; political parties; treaties and agreements; the origins of the conflict; and the involvement of the superpowers, China, and the United Nations. Their treatment extends to the 1996 and 1998 sightings of a North Korean submarine off the South Korean coast and Yun Sok-jin being charged with contravening South Korea's National Security Law because of an Internet message he sent. Topic-specific and general bibliographies, a chronology, and extensive cross-referencing are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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"Recommended for undergraduate, two-year, and public libraries."
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