Nation Building: The Geopolitical History of Korea provides a history of Korea from a geopolitical perspective, emphasizing Korea's relations with China, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

Chapter 1 The Founding Period: Gohchosun to Silla Chapter 2 The Koryo Dynasty and the Northern Tribes Chapter 3 The Chosun Dynasty Chapter 4 Chosun Society and the Confucian Heritage Chapter 5 Western Incursion Chapter 6 Chosun at the Crossroads Chapter 7 Japan's Quest for Domination Chapter 8 Japan's Colonial Rule Chapter 9 Postwar US-USSR Rivalry Chapter 10 The Korean War: A Civil International Conflict Chapter 11 Legacies of the Korean War Chapter 12 The Coup to Economic Take-off Chapter 13 Transitions and Intra-Korean Relations Chapter 14 Bibliography Chapter 15 Index

Walter B. Jung is Associate Professor in the Department of History and Geography at the University of Central Oklahoma.