Ray W. Howard Library: Archived GAC Evening Events: Tragedy of North Korea

Background

CIA World Factbook: North Korea
Provides an introduction to North Korea and information about its geography, people and society, government, economy, energy use, communications, transportation, military and security issues, and transnational issues.
A History of U.S.-DPRK Relations
There are few bilateral relationships in the world which have been more consistently difficult than the relationship between the U.S. and North Korea. Here, a history of those relations, from the National Committee on North Korea.

A Concise History of Modern Korea by Michael J. Seth
ISBN: 0742567141
Publication Date: 2009-09-01
This comprehensive and balanced history of modern Korea explores the social, economic, and political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider world at the end of the nineteenth century.
Everyday Life in the North Korean Revolution, 1945-1950 by Suzy Kim
ISBN: 0801469368
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Examines the revolutionary events that shaped people's lives in the development of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. By shifting the historical focus from the state and the Great Leader to how villagers experienced social revolution, the author offers new insights into why North Korea insists on setting its own course.
Failed Diplomacy: the Tragic Story of How North Korea Got the Bomb by Charles L. Pritchard
ISBN: 1280856653
Publication Date: 2010-01-10
Offers an insider's analysis of developments on the Korean peninsula and how North Korea was able to develop nuclear weapons.

North Korea - Overview
GALE's Opposing Viewpoints 2017 overview on North Korea: Historical Influences, Food Scarcity and Floods, The Kim Family, Under North Korea’s Rule, Nuclear Leverage, Proliferation Attempts
North Korea
The Brookings Institute's collection of reports on North Korea, covering military and security issues, denuclearization, the 2018 Winter Olympics, the influence of the Trump administration, and more.
North Korea’s Military Capabilities
The Council on Foreign Relations reports: North Korea has embarked on an accelerated buildup of weapons of mass destruction and modernization of its already large conventional force.
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: What We Know
From Al Jazeera, what we know about North Korea's nuclear capabilities and motivation. (February 20, 2018)
What to Know About the Sanctions on North Korea
World powers continue to punish North Korea with economic sanctions, but problems persist with enforcement, and it’s unclear if they’ll be enough to pressure Pyongyang back into denuclearization talks.
U.S. Student Runs Afoul of North Korea’s Devotion to Slogans
North Korea’s Supreme Court sentenced Otto F. Warmbier, center, to 15 years of prison and hard labor for trying to steal a poster bearing the name of Kim Jong-il.
Death of Otto Warmbier Highlights North Korea Rights Abuses
"North Korea, a Human Rights ‘Black Hole’ for Citizens and Foreigners" - from Human Rights Watch

North Korea: Toward a Better Understanding by Sonia Ryang
ISBN: 0739132075
Publication Date: 2008-12-01
This volume attempts to multiply the angles from which we can look at North Korea by reassessing the international environment in which it is placed, the process of production of its culture, and the historical paths it followed.

A Way Forward in the North Korea Crisis
If China can be convinced to give a credible guarantee that it will defend North Korea against a US invasion or preemptive strike, and North Korea can be induced to accept it, then there could be a way out of the current impasse.
People-to-People Dialogue between North and South Korea: Looking Ahead
Considers track two diplomacy/people-to-people dialogue and reviews the issues and obstacles related to initiating such a dialogue to resolve the issues between North and South Korea.
A Dynamic Theory of Nuclear Proliferation and Preventive War
The authors develop a formal model of bargaining between two states where one can invest in a program to develop nuclear weapons and the other imperfectly observes its efforts and progress over time.
The Korean Missile Crisis: Why Deterrence Is Still the Best Option
The gravest danger now is that North Korea, South Korea, and the United States will stumble into a catastrophic war that none of them wants. The Cold War offers important lessons in how to reduce these risks by practicing containment and deterrence wisely.