Korea

Tracing the peninsula's past, this work covers Korean history with special emphasis on the twentieth century. It examines Japan's colonial control of the peninsula, the division of the country under American involvement, and the Korean War that followed, along with the diverging development of north and south in the decades after.

The author gives particular attention to the dispute over North Korea's contentious nuclear program, placing it in the post-Soviet world. Detailed information keeps the historical account concise while encouraging readers to interpret events beyond the standard framing found in Western sources.