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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... 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; Kwangju uprising ...
... 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; Kwangju uprising ...
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... capital city of 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 ...
... capital city of 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 ...
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... capital, 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 ...
... capital, 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 ...
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... capital such as the US and Japan, and maintain nuclear capacity. Unification, at least as encapsulated in the 1 race = 1 system formula, is not actually high on the list of priorities for either government. Objectives. The above ...
... capital such as the US and Japan, and maintain nuclear capacity. Unification, at least as encapsulated in the 1 race = 1 system formula, is not actually high on the list of priorities for either government. Objectives. The above ...
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... capital of the Choso ̆n dynasty for around six hundred years. It has been the locus of political, economic, and cultural activities since the establishment of South Korea in 1948. A succession of kings, aristocrats, colonial bureaucrats ...
... capital of the Choso ̆n dynasty for around six hundred years. It has been the locus of political, economic, and cultural activities since the establishment of South Korea in 1948. A succession of kings, aristocrats, colonial bureaucrats ...
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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