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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... presidential residence, the Blue House, in South Korea; capture of the US ship Pueblo by North Korea 1971 Park Chung-Hee narrowly defeats Kim Dae-Jung in presidential election 1972 Park announces Yusin Constitution in South Korea; North ...
... presidential residence, the Blue House, in South Korea; capture of the US ship Pueblo by North Korea 1971 Park Chung-Hee narrowly defeats Kim Dae-Jung in presidential election 1972 Park announces Yusin Constitution in South Korea; North ...
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... presidential pronouncement in 2002, North Korea (officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) remains a bête noire de jour, constant fodder for headline tickers and journalistic sensationalism around the world. In ...
... presidential pronouncement in 2002, North Korea (officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) remains a bête noire de jour, constant fodder for headline tickers and journalistic sensationalism around the world. In ...
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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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... presidential elections, protection of human rights, and reduction of restrictions on the press. Presidential terms became limited 24 | Bipolar Orders.
... presidential elections, protection of human rights, and reduction of restrictions on the press. Presidential terms became limited 24 | Bipolar Orders.
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... Presidential terms became limited to one five-year stint under the new constitution. Lee HanYo ̆l died from his ... presidents have been elected under the 1987 Constitution – Roh Tae-Woo (No T'aeU) in 1988, Kim Young-Sam (Kim Yo ̆ng-Sam) ...
... Presidential terms became limited to one five-year stint under the new constitution. Lee HanYo ̆l died from his ... presidents have been elected under the 1987 Constitution – Roh Tae-Woo (No T'aeU) in 1988, Kim Young-Sam (Kim Yo ̆ng-Sam) ...
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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