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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... Labor stoppages to demand wage increases to match inflation began in the summer of 1946, and were countered by force. These clashes culminated in massive strikes and demonstrations through the fall of 1946, during which many ...
... Labor stoppages to demand wage increases to match inflation began in the summer of 1946, and were countered by force. These clashes culminated in massive strikes and demonstrations through the fall of 1946, during which many ...
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... labor unions, student activists, Christian organizations, and politicians. However, the repressive system survived such international transgressions, international criticism, and increasing domestic opposition. Park even survived ...
... labor unions, student activists, Christian organizations, and politicians. However, the repressive system survived such international transgressions, international criticism, and increasing domestic opposition. Park even survived ...
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... Labor protests proliferated, often leading to violent confrontations with police. In August 1979, the brutal police crackdown on striking female textile workers of the YH Trading Company resulted in the death of one worker. In the same ...
... Labor protests proliferated, often leading to violent confrontations with police. In August 1979, the brutal police crackdown on striking female textile workers of the YH Trading Company resulted in the death of one worker. In the same ...
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... labor and student demonstrations ensued, prompting Chun to extend martial law throughout the country on May 17, 1980, arresting twenty-six politicians, shutting down the National Assembly, and imposing stringent censorship on the press ...
... labor and student demonstrations ensued, prompting Chun to extend martial law throughout the country on May 17, 1980, arresting twenty-six politicians, shutting down the National Assembly, and imposing stringent censorship on the press ...
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Contents
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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 |
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