Chapter
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Preface
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Siegfried S. Hecker
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Nuclear Background 14
- 3 The State of Play Prior to January 2004 32
- 4 “Would You Like to See Our Product?” 45
- 5 Disastrous Consequences of Bolton’s Hammer 82
- 6 Back to North Korea: “No LWR Till Pigs Fly” 95
- 7 Kim Jong Il: Buying Time 127
- 8 “Tell America It Worked. DPRK Is Filled with Pride” 140
- 9 2007: Back to the Negotiating Table 158
- 10 2007 and 2008 Visits: Back to Yongbyon to Confirm Disablement 168
- 11 2008: Almost There, but It All Falls Apart 194
- 12 2009 Visit: “You Don’t Know How Bad It Will Get” 209
- 13 2009 and 2010: Clenching the Fist, Not Reaching for Obama’s Outstretched Hand 217
- 14 2010 Visit: “Tomorrow, You Will Have a Bigger Surprise” 233
- 15 November 2010 to April 2012: Deal Blows Up, Along with Rocket 250
- 16 “Does the U.S. Blow This Up Over One Stupid Rocket Launch?” 260
- 17 From Strategic Patience to Benign Neglect 267
- 18 The “Fire and Fury” of 2017 287
- 19 From the Olympics to Singapore 311
- 20 The Train Wreck in Hanoi 325
- 21 Closing Observations: Hinge Points and Missteps 351
- Epilogue 363
- Acknowledgments 367
- Index 371
- About the Authors 387
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Nuclear Background 14
- 3 The State of Play Prior to January 2004 32
- 4 “Would You Like to See Our Product?” 45
- 5 Disastrous Consequences of Bolton’s Hammer 82
- 6 Back to North Korea: “No LWR Till Pigs Fly” 95
- 7 Kim Jong Il: Buying Time 127
- 8 “Tell America It Worked. DPRK Is Filled with Pride” 140
- 9 2007: Back to the Negotiating Table 158
- 10 2007 and 2008 Visits: Back to Yongbyon to Confirm Disablement 168
- 11 2008: Almost There, but It All Falls Apart 194
- 12 2009 Visit: “You Don’t Know How Bad It Will Get” 209
- 13 2009 and 2010: Clenching the Fist, Not Reaching for Obama’s Outstretched Hand 217
- 14 2010 Visit: “Tomorrow, You Will Have a Bigger Surprise” 233
- 15 November 2010 to April 2012: Deal Blows Up, Along with Rocket 250
- 16 “Does the U.S. Blow This Up Over One Stupid Rocket Launch?” 260
- 17 From Strategic Patience to Benign Neglect 267
- 18 The “Fire and Fury” of 2017 287
- 19 From the Olympics to Singapore 311
- 20 The Train Wreck in Hanoi 325
- 21 Closing Observations: Hinge Points and Missteps 351
- Epilogue 363
- Acknowledgments 367
- Index 371
- About the Authors 387
