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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... The second reason why the contemporary history of the two Koreas is significant is the pace of change, especially in the South. The population has been aging, fertility dropping, divorce rates rising, 4 | Bipolar Orders.
... The second reason why the contemporary history of the two Koreas is significant is the pace of change, especially in the South. The population has been aging, fertility dropping, divorce rates rising, 4 | Bipolar Orders.
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... rates rising, and the population profile becoming more multicultural at an accelerated pace in South Korea. These demographic transformations have combined with epochal experiences such as the Korean War or the 1987 democracy movement ...
... rates rising, and the population profile becoming more multicultural at an accelerated pace in South Korea. These demographic transformations have combined with epochal experiences such as the Korean War or the 1987 democracy movement ...
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... rates, and plastic surgery has become a widespread practice among young and old, male and female. In fact, the current president, Roh Moo-Hyun (No Mu-Hyôn), apparently concerned with his modest mien, underwent a surgical procedure that ...
... rates, and plastic surgery has become a widespread practice among young and old, male and female. In fact, the current president, Roh Moo-Hyun (No Mu-Hyôn), apparently concerned with his modest mien, underwent a surgical procedure that ...
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... rates, however, remained high for university graduates, and economic development still appeared elusive. Eight months before the March 15, 1960 presidential and vice presidential elections, Rhee executed one rival on charges of ...
... rates, however, remained high for university graduates, and economic development still appeared elusive. Eight months before the March 15, 1960 presidential and vice presidential elections, Rhee executed one rival on charges of ...
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... 1983 and early 1984, mirroring to some extent Park's limited liberalization in the 1960s and infused with confidence after seeing rapid economic growth rates, Chun implemented a South Korea's Democratization and Consolidation | 33.
... 1983 and early 1984, mirroring to some extent Park's limited liberalization in the 1960s and infused with confidence after seeing rapid economic growth rates, Chun implemented a South Korea's Democratization and Consolidation | 33.
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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