Critical Readings on North and South Korea (3 Vols. Set)

This publication features a wide range of articles concentrating on the Korean peninsula since 1945. The articles are brought together in 3 volumes, which are organized chronologically and thematically. Among the themes discussed are: period from Pacific War until start of Korean war; the Korean war and its aftermath; new paths 1970s-1980s; leadership changes and the famine years; security and the nuclear issue.

About the author

J.E.Hoare is a former member of the Research and Analysis Cadre of the British Diplomatic Service. He served in Seoul (1981-85), Beijing (1988-91) and finally as Chargé d'Affaires and Consul General in Pyongyang (2001-2). He is a former Research Associate of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and is currently Research Associate at the London School of Oriental and African Studies. He has published extensively on both Korea and Japan, including Japan's Treaty Ports and Foreign Settlements: The Uninvited Guests (1994), Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol. III (1999) and with his wife Susan Pares, A Political and Economic Dictionary of East Asia (2005) and North Korea in the 21st Century (2005).

Product details

• Assisted by: J E Hoare (Editor), J. E. Hoare (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2012
• EAN: 9789004208759
• ISBN: 978-90-04-20875-9
• No. of pages: 418
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 74 mm
• Weight: 2132 g
• Series: Critical Readings
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore