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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... 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 Doo-Hwan's coup ...
... 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 Doo-Hwan's coup ...
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... Seoul hosts the Asian Games Democratization Declaration in South Korea; Roh TaeWoo is elected president of South Korea; KAL bombing incident “Anti-communist” education is replaced by “Unification Education” in South Korea; Seoul ...
... Seoul hosts the Asian Games Democratization Declaration in South Korea; Roh TaeWoo is elected president of South Korea; KAL bombing incident “Anti-communist” education is replaced by “Unification Education” in South Korea; Seoul ...
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... Seoul is bathed in neon and traffic, constantly abuzz with dreams wrought of capitalism and consumerism. South Korea (officially known as the Republic of Korea) appears to be a developmentalist dream brought to life, a capitalist ...
... Seoul is bathed in neon and traffic, constantly abuzz with dreams wrought of capitalism and consumerism. South Korea (officially known as the Republic of Korea) appears to be a developmentalist dream brought to life, a capitalist ...
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... Seoul. South Korea has become first or second in the world for broadband penetration rates, and plastic surgery has become a widespread practice among young and old, male and female. In fact, the current president, Roh Moo-Hyun (No Mu ...
... Seoul. South Korea has become first or second in the world for broadband penetration rates, and plastic surgery has become a widespread practice among young and old, male and female. In fact, the current president, Roh Moo-Hyun (No Mu ...
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... Seoul began to emerge in the late 1920s as the center of capitalist production and consumption.20 Furthermore, the colonial state's strategy of divide-and-rule magnified the political and ideological divisions between Koreans that ...
... Seoul began to emerge in the late 1920s as the center of capitalist production and consumption.20 Furthermore, the colonial state's strategy of divide-and-rule magnified the political and ideological divisions between Koreans that ...
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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