Politics, economy and society 2008 [electronic resource] / edited by Rüdiger Frank ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rüdiger, Frank.

Series:

Korea: Politics, Economy and Society 2.

Korea yearbook, 1875-0273 ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korea--Politics and government.

Korea.

Korea--Economic conditions.

Korea--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

South Korea-related refereed articles in Korea Yearbook 2008 focus on the domestic political scene, relations with Japan, policy towards the North, higher education reform, and new Korean cinema. Additional articles deal with the recovery of the remains of US soldiers killed in the Korean War, economic reform in North Korea, and inter-Korean economic cooperation. For Korea Yearbook 2009 the editors have announced a graduate student prize of US 750,-. Please see the readership section for more details.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / R. Frank , J. Hoare , P. Köllner and S. Pares

Chronology Of Events In The Korean Peninsula 2007 / R. Frank , J. Hoare , P. Köllner and S. Pares

South Korea: Domestic Politics And Economy 2007-2008 / Patrick Köllner

North Korea: Domestic Politics And Economy 2007-2008 / Rüdiger Frank

Relations Between The Two Koreas 2007-2008 / James E. Hoare

Foreign Relations Of The Two Koreas 2007-2008 / James E. Hoare

Fission, Fusion, Reform And Failure In South Korean Politics: Roh Moo-Hyun’s Administration / Youngmi Kim

Assassination, Abduction And Normalisation: Historical Mythologies And Misrepresentation In Post-War South Korea-Japan Relations / John Swenson-Wright

The Disparity Between South Korea’s Engagement And Security Policies Towards North Korea: The Realist-Liberal Pendulum / Alon Levkowitz

Higher Education Reform In South Korea: Success Tempered By Challenges / Peter Mayer

The New Korean Cinema Looks Back To Kwangju: The Old Garden And May 18 / Mark Morris

The Us-Dprk 1994 Agreed Framework And The Us Army’s Return To North Korea / C. Kenneth Quinones

Benchmarks Of Economic Reform In North Korea / Patrick Mceachern

Trends And Prospects Of Inter-Korean Economic Co-Operation / Kyung Tae Lee and Hyung-Gon Jeong

About The Authors And Editors / R. Frank , J. Hoare , P. Köllner and S. Pares

Map Of The Korean Peninsula / R. Frank , J. Hoare , P. Köllner and S. Pares.

Notes:

"ISSN 1875-0273"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-06157-0

9786613061577

90-474-4369-1

OCLC:

722724527

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004169791.i-276 DOI