South Korea : a country study / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Andrea Matles Savada and William R. Shaw.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Savada, Andrea Matles, 1950-

Shaw, William, 1944-

Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.

Series:

Area handbook series

DA pam ; 550-41.

Area handbook series, 1057-5294

DA pam ; 550-41

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korea (South).

Physical Description:

xli, 408 pages : illustrations, maps (some folded) ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1992.

Summary:

Understand a particular foreign country through dynamic descriptions and analyses of its historical, social, environmental, economic, governmental, political, and national security systems and institutions.

Particular attention is devoted to the people who make up the society, their origins, beliefs, interests, and their attitudes towards their social system and political order.

Each study is written by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists. This series is a recognized standard in the field.

Notes:

"Research completed July 1990."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-375) and index.

ISBN:

0844407364

OCLC:

24667208