"This work is indispensable reading to understand the North Korea of today and tomorrow. The book covers the political regime of Kim Jong-Il and provides in-depth analyses of economic failures and future reforms. Experts in the field of security studies discuss in detail past negotiations to dissuade North Korea from manufacturing the weapons of mass destruction and examine future alternative courses. It is an outstanding scholarly work." - Dae-Sook Suh, University of California, Los Angeles "This is a useful addition to the literature on North Korea, reflecting a wide range of differing viewpoints on a well-chosen array of issues. With its comprehensive statistical tables, it will be a valuable reference source for specialists, and the general reader interested in East Asia will find many of its essays informative." - Selig S. Harrison, author of Korea Endgame: A Strategy for Reunification and U.S. Disengagement"

• Tables and Figures, Preface, 1. Staying Power of the Socialist “Hermit Kingdom”, Part I. Domestic Politics and Political Economy, Part II. The Politics of Foreign Relations, Part III. Future Prospects, Bibliography, List of Contributors, Index

"This work is indispensable reading to understand the North Korea of today and tomorrow. The book covers the political regime of Kim Jong-Il and provides in-depth analyses of economic failures and future reforms. Experts in the field of security studies discuss in detail past negotiations to dissuade North Korea from manufacturing the weapons of mass destruction and examine future alternative courses. It is an outstanding scholarly work." - Dae-Sook Suh, University of California, Los Angeles "This is a useful addition to the literature on North Korea, reflecting a wide range of differing viewpoints on a well-chosen array of issues. With its comprehensive statistical tables, it will be a valuable reference source for specialists, and the general reader interested in East Asia will find many of its essays informative." - Selig S. Harrison, author of Korea Endgame: A Strategy for Reunification and U.S. Disengagement"

• Tables and Figures, Preface, 1. Staying Power of the Socialist “Hermit Kingdom”, Part I. Domestic Politics and Political Economy, Part II. The Politics of Foreign Relations, Part III. Future Prospects, Bibliography, List of Contributors, Index

"This work is indispensable reading to understand the North Korea of today and tomorrow. The book covers the political regime of Kim Jong-Il and provides in-depth analyses of economic failures and future reforms. Experts in the field of security studies discuss in detail past negotiations to dissuade North Korea from manufacturing the weapons of mass destruction and examine future alternative courses. It is an outstanding scholarly work." - Dae-Sook Suh, University of California, Los Angeles "This is a useful addition to the literature on North Korea, reflecting a wide range of differing viewpoints on a well-chosen array of issues. With its comprehensive statistical tables, it will be a valuable reference source for specialists, and the general reader interested in East Asia will find many of its essays informative." - Selig S. Harrison, author of Korea Endgame: A Strategy for Reunification and U.S. Disengagement"

• Tables and Figures, Preface, 1. Staying Power of the Socialist “Hermit Kingdom”, Part I. Domestic Politics and Political Economy, Part II. The Politics of Foreign Relations, Part III. Future Prospects, Bibliography, List of Contributors, Index