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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... Pyongyang rather than Seoul as the capital 1973 Kim Dae-Jung is kidnapped from his Tokyo hotel 1974 Assassination attempt on Park Chung-Hee; his wife, Yuk Yo ̆ng-Su, is killed 1979 Park Chung-Hee is assassinated by Kim Jae-Kyu 1980 Chun ...
... Pyongyang rather than Seoul as the capital 1973 Kim Dae-Jung is kidnapped from his Tokyo hotel 1974 Assassination attempt on Park Chung-Hee; his wife, Yuk Yo ̆ng-Su, is killed 1979 Park Chung-Hee is assassinated by Kim Jae-Kyu 1980 Chun ...
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... Pyongyang 2001 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 ...
... Pyongyang 2001 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 ...
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... it clings with desperate zeal to anachronistic, even alien doctrines and practices. At night, the boulevards of Pyongyang – its showcase capital – are empty and pitch black, as streetlights are often unlit because of Introduction.
... it clings with desperate zeal to anachronistic, even alien doctrines and practices. At night, the boulevards of Pyongyang – its showcase capital – are empty and pitch black, as streetlights are often unlit because of Introduction.
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... Pyongyang with clarity and force: ultimately, however, the disintegration of the former Soviet bloc only strengthened North Korea's resolve to stay the course. Nevertheless, 1989 is not necessarily the year that stands out to most ...
... Pyongyang with clarity and force: ultimately, however, the disintegration of the former Soviet bloc only strengthened North Korea's resolve to stay the course. Nevertheless, 1989 is not necessarily the year that stands out to most ...
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... the realization of the historic Pyongyang summit meeting between Kim Jong-Il and South Korean president Kim Dae-Jung (Kim Tae-Chung) in 2000, North Korea has become increasingly isolated from the rest of 6 | Bipolar Orders.
... the realization of the historic Pyongyang summit meeting between Kim Jong-Il and South Korean president Kim Dae-Jung (Kim Tae-Chung) in 2000, North Korea has become increasingly isolated from the rest of 6 | Bipolar Orders.
Contents
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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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