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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... Party Demilitarized Zone Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) export-led development Food and Agriculture Organization foreign direct investment Federation of Korean Trade Unions Free Trade Agreement gross national income ...
... Party Demilitarized Zone Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) export-led development Food and Agriculture Organization foreign direct investment Federation of Korean Trade Unions Free Trade Agreement gross national income ...
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... Party (North Korea) LWR light-water reactor MDL Military Demarcation Line MDP Millennial Democratic Party NGO non-governmental organization NPO non-profit organization NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty OECD Organization for Economic ...
... Party (North Korea) LWR light-water reactor MDL Military Demarcation Line MDP Millennial Democratic Party NGO non-governmental organization NPO non-profit organization NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty OECD Organization for Economic ...
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... DMZ; IAEA inspectors verify shutdown of the main North Korean nuclear reactor that had been agreed during the Six Party Talks meetings earlier in the year. Introduction | Bipolar Orders Korea. For those who watch television xiv | ...
... DMZ; IAEA inspectors verify shutdown of the main North Korean nuclear reactor that had been agreed during the Six Party Talks meetings earlier in the year. Introduction | Bipolar Orders Korea. For those who watch television xiv | ...
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... parties in favor of a more hard-line policy towards their northern neighbor. Nevertheless, government policies have remained consistently conciliatory since Kim Dae-Jung introduced the Sunshine Policy in 1997. Perhaps the most widely ...
... parties in favor of a more hard-line policy towards their northern neighbor. Nevertheless, government policies have remained consistently conciliatory since Kim Dae-Jung introduced the Sunshine Policy in 1997. Perhaps the most widely ...
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... party neutral” position. It is obvious yet necessary to point out that not all South Koreans have the same views on historical issues. In fact, many of the debates among scholars in South Korea on modern historical issues – especially ...
... party neutral” position. It is obvious yet necessary to point out that not all South Koreans have the same views on historical issues. In fact, many of the debates among scholars in South Korea on modern historical issues – especially ...
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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