Korea Approaches Reunification

This work presents a detailed picture of the divergent socio-economic trends in divided Korea since its 1945 partition. It also covers the social and political situation in the North and South today, and the domestic and international challenges to a successful Korean reunification. Chapter 1 Economic Development and Government Policy in Divided Korea: 1945–1990; Chapter 2 Military Buildup in the DPRK: Some Indications from North Korean Data; Chapter 3 North Korean Society Today: A Statistical Glimpse; Chapter 4 Policy Issues in a Peaceful Korean Reunification; Chapter 5 U.S. Policy Toward Korea: The Impending Challenges;