All rights reserved. in order to kick-start an international mission to force Kim to abandon nuclear arms. Chang goes way too far, however, in asserting that America needs to choose between keeping its nuclear arsenal and keeping New York. The current administration, however, is doing exactly the opposite by attempting to win approval for a new generation of tact
All rights reserved. in order to kick-start an international mission to force Kim to abandon nuclear arms. Chang goes way too far, however, in asserting that America needs to choose between keeping its nuclear arsenal and keeping New York. The current administration, however, is doing exactly the opposite by attempting to win approval for a new generation of tactical "mini nukes." It's a strategy that has both eroded international sympathy and exposed the great hypocrisy behind America's nuclear nonproliferation initiatives. Arguing against both Robert Kagan's idea of quasi-perpetual American global domination and Francis Fukuyama's famous "end of history" thesis, Chang points out that both America's pre-eminence and the universal appeal of democratic principles are increasingly questionable propositions. . From Publishers Weekly We are now paying the price for ignoring the numerous provocations of North Korea's "totalitarian dynasty," Chang (If he ultimately prevails–and time is running out for Washington–his success will probably result in a quick erosion of American power. In fact, many countries, including America, reward him for his fundamental challenge to the international system. More important, North Korea threatens us.
The Great Leader, as Kim now calls himself, can change the course of history with an act of unimaginable devastation. The world’s strongest nation does not have much of a future if it cannot defend its most vital interests against a reviled autocrat like Kim from a small country like North Korea.
The current conflict with Kim Jong Il is a crisis like no other, perhaps the twenty-first century’s moment of greatest consequence. Nuclear Showdown is the first and only major study to look at all dimensions of this crisis. This is where the world writes its history for the next hundred years.
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- Title : Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World
- Author : Gordon G. Chang
- Rating : 4.98 (305 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-11-22
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 352 Pages
- Asin : 1400062942
- Language : English
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