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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... period of mourning of his father's death ends North Korea test launches missiles; Diamond Mountains Tours begin in North Korea 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Berlin Agreement between North and US 2000 Construction to Chronology | xiii.
... period of mourning of his father's death ends North Korea test launches missiles; Diamond Mountains Tours begin in North Korea 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Berlin Agreement between North and US 2000 Construction to Chronology | xiii.
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... Period, but the last payment of South Korea's loan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was completed in the summer of 2001, nearly three years ahead of schedule. Since the late 1990s, South Korean films and television melodramas ...
... Period, but the last payment of South Korea's loan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was completed in the summer of 2001, nearly three years ahead of schedule. Since the late 1990s, South Korean films and television melodramas ...
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... period,”12 a figurative “bipolar disorder.” Rather, it has been the development of two divergent systems and, within the single racial category of “Korean” over a long-term span, what might be termed a “bipolar order.” In other words, a ...
... period,”12 a figurative “bipolar disorder.” Rather, it has been the development of two divergent systems and, within the single racial category of “Korean” over a long-term span, what might be termed a “bipolar order.” In other words, a ...
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... – especially anything related to the colonial period, assessment of the contributions of past presidents, the significance of democratic moments and movements, recent North Korean politics, and unification Introduction | 13.
... – especially anything related to the colonial period, assessment of the contributions of past presidents, the significance of democratic moments and movements, recent North Korean politics, and unification Introduction | 13.
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... period of the Three Kingdoms began around 350 to 400 AD . Koguryo ̆, which controlled the north, Paekche, the southwest, and Silla, the southeast, constantly jockeyed for power. Following a series of wars, Silla defeated the other two ...
... period of the Three Kingdoms began around 350 to 400 AD . Koguryo ̆, which controlled the north, Paekche, the southwest, and Silla, the southeast, constantly jockeyed for power. Following a series of wars, Silla defeated the other two ...
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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