Korea A Political History In Modern Times
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Korea A Political History In Modern Times
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Author : Harold Hakwon Sunoo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Korea A Political History In Modern Times written by Harold Hakwon Sunoo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Korea categories.
A Concise History Of Modern Korea
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Author : Michael J. Seth
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-03-03
A Concise History Of Modern Korea written by Michael J. Seth and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-03 with History categories.
Now in a fully revised and updated edition, this history of modern Korea explores the social, economic, and political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider world at the end of the nineteenth century. Placing this formerly insular society in a global context, Michael J. Seth describes how this ancient, culturally and ethnically homogeneous society first fell victim to Japanese imperialist expansionism, and then was arbitrarily divided in half after World War II. Seth traces the postwar paths of the two Koreas—with different political and social systems and different geopolitical orientations—as they evolved into sharply contrasting societies. South Korea, after an unpromising start, became one of the few postcolonial developing states to enter the ranks of the first world, with a globally competitive economy, a democratic political system, and a cosmopolitan and dynamic culture. By contrast, North Korea became one of the world's most totalitarian and isolated societies, a nuclear power with an impoverished and famine-stricken population. Considering the radically different and historically unprecedented trajectories of the two Koreas, Seth assesses the insights they offer for understanding not only modern Korea but the broader perspective of world history. All readers looking for a balanced, knowledgeable history will be richly rewarded with this clear and cogent book.
Korea A History
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Author : Bong-youn Choy
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2012-09-04
Korea A History written by Bong-youn Choy and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-04 with History categories.
This detailed, scholarly history of Korea is a comprehensive political and socioeconomic history from 57 B.C. to modern times, including North and South Korea. Specializing in Korean industrial structure, economic planning, and administration, the author presents a concise yet readable historical approach to a greater understanding of Korea's position in East Asia. The author, a political scholar and experienced linguist, bases his text on primary Korean and Japanese sources, thus providing much information previously unavailable to English–speaking people. Ancient Korea is covered in the first chapter, "The Three Kingdoms," and also in the six subsequent chapters dealing with feudalism, land reform, and early Korean social structure. The thirteen succeeding chapters bring the history to modern times. They include a valuable account of Japanese colonial policy and the struggle for independence of the Korean people; the Korean War, its development, offensives, and counteroffensives; factionalism; the politics of Syngman Rhee and his twelve years of one–man rule; the background of the student revolutions; foreign relations; nationalism and neutrality; and the important comparative studies concerning Communism and the governments of North and South Korea. The concluding chapter deals with the future of Korea and its role in rapidly changing East Asia.
A History Of Korea
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Author : Michael J. Seth
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2010-10-16
A History Of Korea written by Michael J. Seth and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-16 with History categories.
In this comprehensive yet compact book, Michael J. Seth surveys Korean history from Neolithic times to the present. He explores the origins and development of Korean society, politics, and still little-known cultural heritage, showing how this ancient, culturally and ethnically homogeneous society was wrenched into the modern world, ultimately to be arbitrarily divided into two opposed halves after World War II. Tracing the six decades since, Seth explains how the two Koreas, with their deeply different political and social systems and geopolitical orientations, evolved into sharply contrasting societies. Throughout, he adds a rich dimension by placing Korean history into broader global perspective and by including primary readings from each era. All readers looking for a balanced, knowledgeable history will be richly rewarded with this clear and concise book.
State And Society In Contemporary Korea
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Author : Hagen Koo
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2018-07-05
State And Society In Contemporary Korea written by Hagen Koo and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-05 with Social Science categories.
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The Koreans
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Author : Donald S Macdonald
language : en
Publisher: Westview Press
Release Date : 1996-08-23
The Koreans written by Donald S Macdonald and has been published by Westview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-23 with History categories.
South Korean Economic Development, 1961-1995 -- South Korea's Current Economic Situation -- The International Component in South Korea's Economy -- South Korean Economic Prospects: The Seventh Five-Year Plan and Beyond -- Evolution of the North Korean Economy -- Present State of the North Korean Economy -- Prospects -- Notes -- 7 Korean National Security and Foreign Relations -- Introduction -- Foreign Relations of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) -- Foreign Relations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(North Korea) -- Overseas Korean Residents as a Foreign-Policy Factor, 266 Notes -- 8 The Problem of Korean Reunification -- Introduction -- Why Korea Was Divided -- The Case for Korean Unification -- Unification Policies and Initiatives -- The Record on Unification in the 1990s -- Unification Prospects -- Notes -- Appendix A: Glossary -- Appendix B: The Korean Language and Its Romanization -- Appendix C: Korean Studies Reading List -- About the Book, the Author, and the Editor -- Index
Korea S Place In The Sun A Modern History Updated Edition
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Author : Bruce Cumings
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2005-09-17
Korea S Place In The Sun A Modern History Updated Edition written by Bruce Cumings and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-17 with History categories.
"Passionate, cantankerous, and fascinating. Rather like Korea itself."--Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times Book Review Korea has endured a "fractured, shattered twentieth century," and this updated edition brings Bruce Cumings's leading history of the modern era into the present. The small country, overshadowed in the imperial era, crammed against great powers during the Cold War, and divided and decimated by the Korean War, has recently seen the first real hints of reunification. But positive movements forward are tempered by frustrating steps backward. In the late 1990s South Korea survived its most severe economic crisis since the Korean War, forcing a successful restructuring of its political economy. Suffering through floods, droughts, and a famine that cost the lives of millions of people, North Korea has been labeled part of an "axis of evil" by the George W. Bush administration and has renewed its nuclear threats. On both sides Korea seems poised to continue its fractured existence on into the new century, with potential ramifications for the rest of the world.
A History Of The Korean People In Modern Times
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Author : Robert Tarbell Oliver
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
A History Of The Korean People In Modern Times written by Robert Tarbell Oliver and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
An objectively balanced history of Korea during the development of its modernization - from about 1800 to the present - this book emphasizes the character, beliefs, and sentiments of the people and the personalities and careers of their pivotal leaders. The history narrates the struggles of Koreans to resist imperialistic pressures exerted against the "strategic heart of northeast Asia" by Japan, China, Russia, and England. It also examines, in particular detail, the sometimes helpful and sometimes hurtful role of the United States - Korea's most influential and most reluctant ally. What is Korea, who are Koreans, and what are they really like? South Korea has set the pattern for emergence from poverty to prosperity, from endemic disease to healthfulness, and from general illiteracy to universal education. A 1992 study by a U.S. testing service found that elementary students of South Korea ranked first in both science and mathematics among the ten most "advanced nations" of the world. These achievements, not accidental, account for the success of Korea, which may be called a modern miracle. During the past two hundred years of Korea's modernization period, the Korean people have displayed strength and courage by preserving their nationalism and special culture in the face of surrounding and stronger nations. For instance, when Japan colonized Korea from 1910 to 1945 and attempted to "Japanize" its conquest, the Korean people held fast to their own traditions. Indeed, against all imperialistic enemies, Korea sought to protect itself by becoming a tightly isolated Hermit Kingdom. In the years of Japanese rule of Korea, the Indian poet Tagore wrote, "Korea, once a bright light in thegolden age of Asia, if it is to be relit, will be again the light of the East". His words were prophetic. Not only has Korea distinguished itself in the area of social reform; it has emerged as a fountainhead of Asian culture. The inspirational leadership of ethical philosophers and the village Silhak movement have met the modernizing influence of Christian missionaries and Western commercialization to guide the Korean people toward informed, self-reliant democracy. In A History of the Korean People in Modern Times, Robert T. Oliver vividly chronicles the full scope and progress of Korea - from its near-primitive beginnings to present-day prosperity. The pages of the volume are alive with accounts of individuals, ranging from political and intellectual leaders to peasants and workers, whose combined efforts reflect and illustrate the nature of the Korean people.
Korea Since 1850
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Author : Stewart Lone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Korea Since 1850 written by Stewart Lone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Korea categories.
This is the first history of Korea dealing exclusively and in detail with the modern period. Employing Korean and Japanese scholarship, the authors have produced an original work that is critical of many prevailing myths. The book is a political history tracing the growth of national consciousness among ordinary Korean people; emphasises the important role of external influence in determining modern Korea's fate; explains how Korea's geographical position made the country a repeated battleground for imperialist rivalries between 1880 and 1910; explains how, under Japanese dominion in this years 1910-1945, Korea was transformed into a colonial dependency and the Korean people given limited freedom of expression; and deals with the explosion of internal and international politics following liberation in 1945 and the subsequent attempts of both regimes (north and south) to develop while maintaining vast armies against each other.
A History Of Contemporary Korea
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Author : Man-gil Kang
language : en
Publisher: Brill
Release Date : 2005
A History Of Contemporary Korea written by Man-gil Kang and has been published by Brill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Now available in English, this important new contribution from a distinguished Korean historian on the history of twentieth-century Korea is divided into two parts: first, the Japanese colonial period, including detailed accounts of the anti Japanese independence movements, followed by the liberation of Korea, the Korean War and political developments up to the late 1980s. Acknowledgement is also made of the work of North Korean scholars.