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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... South Korea's Democratization and Consolidation | 23 2 Altered States: Economic and Social Change in South Korea | 56 3 Holy Trinity: North Korean Politics after 1989 | 91 4 Economic Tetralogies: Socioeconomic Conditions in North Korea ...
... South Korea's Democratization and Consolidation | 23 2 Altered States: Economic and Social Change in South Korea | 56 3 Holy Trinity: North Korean Politics after 1989 | 91 4 Economic Tetralogies: Socioeconomic Conditions in North Korea ...
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The Two Koreas since 1989 Hyung Gu Lynn. KBS Korean Broadcasting System KCTU Korean ... Korea) KPR Korean People's Republic KTU Korean Teachers and Education ... (South Korea) SOFA Status of Forces Agreement SOFE System of Optimally ...
The Two Koreas since 1989 Hyung Gu Lynn. KBS Korean Broadcasting System KCTU Korean ... Korea) KPR Korean People's Republic KTU Korean Teachers and Education ... (South Korea) SOFA Status of Forces Agreement SOFE System of Optimally ...
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... South Korea and North Korea are established 1950–53 Korean War 1960 Syngman Rhee ousted in South Korea; Chang Myo ̆n takes over 1961 Park Chung-Hee overthrows the Chang government 1965 South Korea–Japan Normalization Treaty 1968 North ...
... South Korea and North Korea are established 1950–53 Korean War 1960 Syngman Rhee ousted in South Korea; Chang Myo ̆n takes over 1961 Park Chung-Hee overthrows the Chang government 1965 South Korea–Japan Normalization Treaty 1968 North ...
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... South division 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; ...
... South division 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; ...
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... South Korea and North Korea begins; second meeting of separated families; Madeleine Albright visits North Korea; South–North Summit in Pyongyang 2001 Kim Jong-Il visits China, Russia 2002 George W. Bush's “Axis of Evil” speech; South ...
... South Korea and North Korea begins; second meeting of separated families; Madeleine Albright visits North Korea; South–North Summit in Pyongyang 2001 Kim Jong-Il visits China, Russia 2002 George W. Bush's “Axis of Evil” speech; South ...
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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