Massive entanglement, marginal influence : Carter and Korea in crisis / William H. Gleysteen Jr.

Author/creator Gleysteen, William H.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©1999.
Descriptionxxiv, 242 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024
Park, Chung Hee, 1917-1979--Assassination.
United States--Foreign relations. --Korea (South).
Korea (South)--Foreign relations. --United States.
United States--Foreign relations. --1977-1981.
Korea (South)--Politics and government. --1960-1988.

Contents U.S.-Korean relations before the Carter administration -- The Carter administration: salt for Korean wounds -- The Carter-Park summit meeting -- President Park's assassination and its aftermath -- Chun's coup d'état and Choi's interim presidency -- False optimism: the Seoul spring -- Political protests and military crackdown -- The Kwangju uprising -- The ascension and presidency of Chun Doo Hwan -- The American effort to save Kim Dae Jung's life.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 233-234) and index.
LCCN 99050593
ISBN0815731701 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E183.8.K7 G59 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold