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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... election 1972 Park announces Yusin Constitution in South Korea; North Korea's second constitution is revised to acknowledge Pyongyang rather than Seoul as the capital 1973 Kim Dae-Jung is kidnapped from his Tokyo hotel 1974 ...
... election 1972 Park announces Yusin Constitution in South Korea; North Korea's second constitution is revised to acknowledge Pyongyang rather than Seoul as the capital 1973 Kim Dae-Jung is kidnapped from his Tokyo hotel 1974 ...
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... elections in South Korea; North Korea joins the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT); first visits between ... elected president of South Korea; KAL bombing incident “Anti-communist” education is replaced by “Unification Education” in ...
... elections in South Korea; North Korea joins the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT); first visits between ... elected president of South Korea; KAL bombing incident “Anti-communist” education is replaced by “Unification Education” in ...
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... elections started in February 1948. Armed guerrilla resistance to separate elections and de facto division was particularly strong on the southern island of Cheju. Although Cheju is now a resort destination known for its unique cultural ...
... elections started in February 1948. Armed guerrilla resistance to separate elections and de facto division was particularly strong on the southern island of Cheju. Although Cheju is now a resort destination known for its unique cultural ...
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... , while officials gathered to reform the constitution and implement the promises of direct presidential elections, protection of human rights, and reduction of restrictions on the press. Presidential terms became limited 24 | Bipolar ...
... , while officials gathered to reform the constitution and implement the promises of direct presidential elections, protection of human rights, and reduction of restrictions on the press. Presidential terms became limited 24 | Bipolar ...
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... elected under the 1987 Constitution – Roh Tae-Woo (No T'aeU) in 1988, Kim Young-Sam (Kim Yo ̆ng-Sam) in 1993, Kim DaeJung (Kim Tae-Jung) in 1998, and Roh Moo-Hyun (No Mu-Hyo ̆n) in 2003. Even with some obvious problems inherent in ...
... elected under the 1987 Constitution – Roh Tae-Woo (No T'aeU) in 1988, Kim Young-Sam (Kim Yo ̆ng-Sam) in 1993, Kim DaeJung (Kim Tae-Jung) in 1998, and Roh Moo-Hyun (No Mu-Hyo ̆n) in 2003. Even with some obvious problems inherent in ...
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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