This study is one of the very first to analyze North Korea and the challenges that it presents to international security and community, by looking through the prism of the first two years of the Kim Jong-un regime.

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Angelo State University, USA

Bruce E. Bechtol

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Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Angelo State University, USA and a retired U.S. Marine. He is currently the President of the International Council on Korean Studies, and is the author or editor of five previous books and numerous articles.

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Book Title: North Korea and Regional Security in the Kim Jong-un Era
Book Subtitle: A New International Security Dilemma
Authors: Bruce E. Bechtol
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137400079
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Intern. Relations & Development Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-40006-2Published: 24 February 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-40007-9Published: 24 February 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 146
Topics: International Relations, Military and Defence Studies, Asian Politics, Political Science

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

Front Matter

North Korea and Kim Jong-un: Analysis of a New Era in the Kim Dynasty

The North Korean Military in the Kim Jong-un Era

DPRK Provocations: Deterring the Cycle of Violence

Planning for the Future: How South Korea and the USA Will Deal with North Korean Collapse or Internal Crisis

The ROK Military: Ominous Future Scenarios Make Readiness and Capabilities Vital Policy Priorities

Conclusion

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