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This book represents the first scholarly attempt to summarize and analyze how Korea's relationship with Africa has been shaped in policy and non-policy aspects. It shows how far it has come and where it goes. The book recognizes that Korea-Africa relations, though relatively new, break ground by acknowledging the importance of a diligent endeavor to carry out post-colonial development, and have continued to grow as we find promising progress and opportunities in the mutual cooperation between the two. This book is all-inclusive, covering Korea's academic, economic, diplomatic, and civil engagements with Africa. It investigates untold aspects of Korea-Africa relations.
List of contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Reflections on South Korean African Studies.- 3. South Korean Social Science Research on Africa.- 4. Issues Raised on Korea's Official Development Assistance to Africa: Future Perspective.- 5. Korea-Ethiopia Relations Since the Korean War.- 6. Dynamics of Korea-Africa Cultural Engagements.- 7. South Korea's Civil Engagement with Africa.
About the author
Dr. Yongkyu Chang is a professor at the Division of African Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), South Korea. He received his Ph.D. in anthropology at University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. Dr Chang specializes in African belief systems and the creolization with other cultural and religious elements in the wave of globalization. He has conducted researches in South Africa and Ghana respectively on the topic.
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"The book is a valuable contribution to existing scholarly works on South Korea-(sub-Sahara) Africa relations. Its merit is that it not only covers topics that usually receive little scholarly attention but that it also includes a section on North Korea's relations with African countries (137-140), which is crucial for a better understanding of the subject matter. ... the book is recommended to readers who are looking for a solid introduction to South Korea's multi-layered relations with African countries." (Sabine Burghart, Journal of Contemporary African Studies, June 17, 2021)
