1st Edition

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

By Yangmo Ku, Inyeop Lee, Jongseok Woo Copyright 2018
246 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Politics in North and South Korea provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the political dynamics of the two Koreas. Giving equal weight to North and South Korea, the authors trace the history of political and economic development and international relations of the Korean peninsula, showing how South Korea became democratized and how Juche ideology has affected the establishment... Read more

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

Biography

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.