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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 27
Page 11
... cultural identity, and ancestry: in this sense of the term, North Koreans and South Koreans clearly can be seen to have distinct ethnic identities as they have each developed distinctive values and identities despite notions of common ...
... cultural identity, and ancestry: in this sense of the term, North Koreans and South Koreans clearly can be seen to have distinct ethnic identities as they have each developed distinctive values and identities despite notions of common ...
Page 13
... cultural exchanges, and higher levels of interest in modern Korean history in Japan than in English-speaking countries. There are often differences in the types of questions and issues individual scholars are interested in, and in the ...
... cultural exchanges, and higher levels of interest in modern Korean history in Japan than in English-speaking countries. There are often differences in the types of questions and issues individual scholars are interested in, and in the ...
Page 20
... cultural artefacts and beautiful natural scenery, over a span of a year from spring 1948 to spring 1949 leftists and rebel soldiers fought a sustained guerrilla campaign on the island against USAMGIK and the new South Korean government ...
... cultural artefacts and beautiful natural scenery, over a span of a year from spring 1948 to spring 1949 leftists and rebel soldiers fought a sustained guerrilla campaign on the island against USAMGIK and the new South Korean government ...
Page 23
... cultural activities since the establishment of South Korea in 1948. A succession of kings, aristocrats, colonial bureaucrats, charismatic politicians, and military dictators ruled from the seat of power in Seoul, and the physical ...
... cultural activities since the establishment of South Korea in 1948. A succession of kings, aristocrats, colonial bureaucrats, charismatic politicians, and military dictators ruled from the seat of power in Seoul, and the physical ...
Page 70
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Contents
1 | |
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 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according accounts American apparently areas attempt become called capital changes China Chinese Chun claimed constitution crisis cultural death defectors democracy democratization demonstrations despite distribution domestic economic effects elections emerged especially established estimated example export fact factors famine films forces foreign global groups growth human important improvements increased indicate industries initial issues Italy Japan Japanese Juche Kim Dae-Jung Kim Il-Sung Kim Jong-Il labor leader least liberalization live major Marxism military million NGOs North nuclear official opposition organizations Park party period political popular population position president presidential Press problem production Pyongyang rates reforms relations relative remained result rule Seoul social society South Korea Soviet student success tion unification United University various Wave