Bipolar Orders: The Two Koreas since 1989North Korea and South Korea are never far from the news headlines - one for the alleged danger it poses to the world, the other for its apparent capitalist success story. In Bipolar Orders, Hyung Gu Lynn analyzes the processes driving both countries since the 1980s. North Korea has experienced severe economic deterioration and increasing international isolation, while South Korea has undergone democratization and witnessed the emergence of a vibrant consumer culture. Paradoxically, this growing gap in ideologies and material standards has led to improved relations between the two countries. Why has this counterintuitive development occurred? Is North Korea really a threat, and if so, for whom? This book provides a substantive, accessible, and timely examination of the complex and compelling histories of the two Koreas. |
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... Kim Jong-Il succeeds his father to power; So ̆ngsu Bridge collapses The Korean Energy Development Organization is established; the UN sends the first shipment of food aid to North Korea Hosting of 2002 soccer World Cup tournament ...
... Kim Jong-Il succeeds his father to power; So ̆ngsu Bridge collapses The Korean Energy Development Organization is established; the UN sends the first shipment of food aid to North Korea Hosting of 2002 soccer World Cup tournament ...
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... Kim Jong-Il visits China, Russia 2002 George W. Bush's “Axis of Evil” speech; South Korea and Japan host soccer World Cup; Japan–North Korea Summit in Pyongyang 2003 Roh Moo-Hyun is inaugurated as president of South Korea 2004 ...
... Kim Jong-Il visits China, Russia 2002 George W. Bush's “Axis of Evil” speech; South Korea and Japan host soccer World Cup; Japan–North Korea Summit in Pyongyang 2003 Roh Moo-Hyun is inaugurated as president of South Korea 2004 ...
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... Kim Il-Sung (Kim IlSo ̆ng), who had ruled North Korea since its formation in 1948. Contrary to predictions by some outside observers of an imminent collapse, Kim Il-Sung's eldest son, Kim Jong-Il (Kim Cho ̆ng-Il), who had been publicly ...
... Kim Il-Sung (Kim IlSo ̆ng), who had ruled North Korea since its formation in 1948. Contrary to predictions by some outside observers of an imminent collapse, Kim Il-Sung's eldest son, Kim Jong-Il (Kim Cho ̆ng-Il), who had been publicly ...
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... Kim Jong-Pil (Kim Chong-P'il), led 250 officers and 3,500 soldiers in a swift and effective coup that met with only token resistance. A paltry force of fifty military police was mobilized to defend the Chang government.8 In the twenty ...
... Kim Jong-Pil (Kim Chong-P'il), led 250 officers and 3,500 soldiers in a swift and effective coup that met with only token resistance. A paltry force of fifty military police was mobilized to defend the Chang government.8 In the twenty ...
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Contents
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23 | |
2 Altered States | 56 |
3 Holy Trinity | 91 |
4 Economic Tetralogies | 124 |
5 Decussation Effects? | 154 |
6 Conclusion | 172 |
Notes | 177 |
Suggestions for Further Reading | 195 |
Index | 200 |
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