TY - BOOK AU - Oberdorfer, Don. AU - Carlin,Robert TI - The two Koreas: a contemporary history SN - 9780465031238 (pbk.) U1 - 951.904 23 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books, A member of the Perseus Books Group KW - HISTORY / Asia / General KW - bisacsh KW - HISTORY / Asia / Korea KW - HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century KW - Korea (South) KW - History KW - Korea (North) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-504) and index N2 - "Ever since Korea was first divided at the end of World War II, the tension between its northern and southern halves has riveted-and threatened to embroil-the rest of the world. In this landmark history, now thoroughly revised and updated in conjunction with Korea expert Robert Carlin, veteran journalist Don Oberdorfer grippingly describes how a historically homogenous people became locked in a perpetual struggle for supremacy-and how they might yet be reconciled"-- ER -