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100	1		_aBoik, William A.
245	1	0	_aUnderstanding the North Korea problem : _bwhy it has become the "land of lousy options" / _cWilliam Boik
260			_aCarlisle, PA : _bStrategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, _c2011
300			_aix, 68 p. : _bill., maps ; _c23 cm.
490	1		_aLetort paper ; _v[no. 49]
500			_a"July 2011."
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 61-68).
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Putting the Korean peninsula in context -- The regional interests and cultural views -- Developing a strategy -- Conclusion.
520			_aThis monograph provides a timely analysis and thoughtful insights into the challenges faced by the United States in developing a strategy for North Korea. The author examines the complex history of U.S. policy toward North Korea over the last decade that has left the United States in a position of having virtually no influence over the country. He addresses the complicated regional concerns and interests of North Korea's neighbors and how these concerns impact on each of their approaches to North Korea. Most importantly, he looks at how the North Korean culture and history have influenced the attitudes of North Korean society and their relationship with other countries. He concludes by pointing out that despite the numerous challenges, the United States must develop a strategy focused on engaging Pyongyang if we expect to have any influence over the future direction of events in North Korea.
651		7	_aUSA _xforeign policy _zNorth Korea
710	2		_aArmy War College (U.S.). _bStrategic Studies Institute
830		0	_aLetort papers ; _9210
852			_h327ser Strategic
856	4	1	_uhttp://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB1074.pdf
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