Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface to the 2018 Edition xv
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Introduction: The Debate Over North Korea 1
7. 1. Weak but Still Threatening 13
8. 2. Threatening, but Deterrence Works 41
9. 3. Response: Why We Must Pursue “Hawk Engagement” 70
10. 4. Response: Why Are We Afraid of Engagement? 101
11. 5. Hyperbole Dominates: The 2003 Nuclear Crisis 128
12. 6. Beyond Hyperbole, Toward a Strategy 161
13. 7. Is North Korea a Problem Not to Be Solved? 186
14. Notes 215
15. Bibliography 263
16. Index 287