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Barbara Demick Nothing To Envy

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The realm of our planet is full of clashes, confrontations and wars. Usually, these hostilities abandon negative consequences. Korean war is an ongoing war between two (but one) countries. It draws an attention of world politics and Diplomacy with its unusual past and present. Various authors and writers try to describe Korean War precisely:
Andrey Lankov (2014) “the real North Korea”. Barbara Demick (2010) “Nothing to envy”. Cambridge University Press- “China’s decision to enter the Korean War” (pp.94-115). Daniel Tudor (November 10, 2012) “Korea: The Impossible Country”; Grace Lee-“The political philosophy of Juche” (pp. 105-112). Henry Kissinger- (April 4, 1995) “Diplomacy”(pp. 475-485, 488, 625, 661, 719)
Andrey Lankov is a Russian born …show more content…

Barbara Demick has met many North Korean defectors who were telling the truth about North Korea. The book describes the real lives of defectors escaped from North Korea. Demick wrote the book “Nothing to envy” on the basis of conversations with North Koreans. Through various conversations and observations on the citizens of NK, Demick created the concerns about mysterious country in her own Book. From her works, reader will analyze the war results. “Nothing to envy” addresses about instability and insecurity inside the North Korea. In spite the fact that Demick was unable to speak with North Koreans inside the NK, she decided to interviewed approximately one hundred defectors. The book involves massive famine of 1990. Barbara Demick described hard circumstances that citizens were faced and experienced during their lives in North Korea. The title of book originates from North Korean children’s song “Northing to envy”-meaning “ we have nothing to envy in the world”
Cambridge University Press- “China’s decision to enter the Korean War” examines China’s motivations in the War. It makes apparent for the reader of War consequences as well as motivations of USSR, US and China. Without analyzing the intentions of great powers, reader never comprehends the effects of war and its impact on regional security. Paper examines main reasons of why USSR wanted to engage China …show more content…

However, Tudor does not provide historical aspects in his book, furthermore, he emphasizes the contemporary Korean analyses and consequences of War that had positively reflected on South Korea’s development. Daniel Tudor highlights the actuality of the city “Gangnam” in South Korea and expresses his estimation of quality of Education in South Korea. According to the book, South Korea established itself in global society as the modern, educated, high-standardized country. Reader will guess that unlike South Korea, North Korea still lives under a War circumstances. Comparison between them is following: The war in North Korea is everywhere; Citizens of North Korea remember War daily, and still believe that South Korea is their Rival. When a reader understands Tudor’s works, he will predict that Korea soon advances a cultural and educational center. Throughout its history, Korea has always been dominated by great powers such as Japan, China and was not able to exist autonomously. Tudor offers postwar successes of Korea that has been completely destroyed and separated by War. South Korea has survived itself and become economic and democratic inspiration for other nations as well. Without any experience of reforms and modifications, Korea became Second Miracle in

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