Description: Korea represents the last vestige of the cold war. The struggle between the two Koreas has repeatedly claimed the headlines of the world with acts of terrorism, disputes over nuclear might, and ever-changing relationships of the two with the outside powers of Japan, Russia, and China. Don Oberdorfer saw many of these crises first-hand as a journalist for The Washington Post. Building on his extensive experience, many previously unavailable documents, and unparalleled access to the leadership circles in both Korean states, Oberdorfer has written a gripping narrative history of the conflict between the two Koreas -- and the involvement of the outside world -- placing the political tension within a historical context, looking at the democratic South and the communist North through the lens of the past twenty-five years.

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