Politics in North and South Korea - Political Development, Economy, and Foreign Relations

Informationen zum Autor Yangmo Ku is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Associate Director in the Peace & War Centre at Norwich University. Inyeop Lee is Assistant Professor of Politics and History at Spring Arbor University in Michigan. Jongseok Woo is Assistant Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies at the University of South Florida. Zusammenfassung This textbook provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the political dynamics of the two Koreas. Giving equal weight to North and South Korea, it traces the political development and IR of the peninsula, showing how South Korea became democratized and how Juche ideology has affected the totalitarian system in North Korea. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Legacies of Japanese Colonial Rule and Korean War 2. South Korean Democratization 3. Political Conflicts and Democracy after Democratization 4. South Korean Economy 5. South Korean Diplomacy 6. North Korean Ideology and Politics 7. North Korean Economy 8. North Korean Nuclear Crises 9. North Korean Human Rights 10. Inter-Korean Relations and Reunification Conclusion: Historical Legacies, Lingering Issues, and Future Prospects

Product details

• Authors: Yangmo Ku, Yangmo Lee Ku, Inyeop Lee, Jongseok Woo, Woo Jongseok
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138647459
• ISBN: 978-1-138-64745-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Politics & government, South Korea, Politics and government, North Korea, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General