Korean Nationalism Betrayed

Informationen zum Autor Joong-Seok Seo is Senior Professor at Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. Do-Hyun Han is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, . Academy of Korean Studies, Seoul. Pankaj N. Mohan is a Lecturer in Korean/Asian Studies, Department of Japanese and Korean Studies, University of Sydney. Klappentext Written by Joong- Seok Seo, an eminent Korean historian and a thinker of rare originality, this book examines the tumultuous history of modern Korea from the perspective of nationalism. Based on the author's extensive research and wide-ranging experience, the book goes to the heart of critical questioning about the political uses and abuses of nationalism by the ruling elites of post-liberation Korea. Indeed, Korean Nationalism Betrayed fills a yawning gap in the Western understanding of the authoritarian political structure of South Korea (1948-1988) that manipulated and distorted nationalism by identifying it with ultra-right anti-communism. The author provides a set of thought-provoking and compelling arguments against the assumptions of the Cold War, attributing the continued climate of tension and antagonism between the two Koreas to the tenacity of a Cold War mind-set. He traces the root of the tragedy of national division to the failure of Korean nationalism, and puts forward a compelling case for overcoming the legacy of polarized ideological stance, based on Cold War ideology and embracing a policy of reconciliation and cooperation by both sides.

Product details

• Authors: Seo Joong-Seok, Seo/ Do-Hyun Joong-Seok, Seo, Joong-Seok Seo
• Assisted by: Han Do-Hyun (Translation), Do-Hyun Han (Translation), Pankaj Mohan (Translation)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2007
• EAN: 9781905246489
• ISBN: 978-1-905246-48-9
• No. of pages: 242
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Global Oriental
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education