Bipolar Orders : The Two Koreas Since 1989.
Hyung Gu. Lynn
Bok Engelsk 2007 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | London : : Zed Books Ltd, , 2007.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (225 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Notes on Transliteration; Map of the Korean Peninsula; Chronology; Introduction; 1 - Pandora's Box?; 2 - Altered States; 3 - Holy Trinity; 4 - Economic Tetralogies; 5 - Decussation Effects?; 6 - Conclusion; Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index;. - North Korea and South Korea are never far from the news headlines - one for the alleged danger it poses to the world, the other for its apparent capitalist success story. In Bipolar Orders, Hyung Gu Lynn analyzes the processes driving both countries since the 1980s. North Korea has experienced severe economic deterioration and increasing international isolation, while South Korea has undergone democratization and witnessed the emergence of a vibrant consumer culture. Paradoxically, this growing gap in ideologies and material standards has led to improved relations between the two countries. Wh
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| ISBN | 1842777424. - 1842777432. - 9781842777428. - 9781842777435
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