Korea
A New History of South and North
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A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day
Korea has a long, riveting history—it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant democracy, the tenth largest economy, and is home to a world-renowned culture. North Korea is ruled by the most authoritarian regime in the world, a poor country in a rich region, and is best known for the cult of personality surrounding the ruling Kim family. But both Koreas share a unique common history.
Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo draw on decades of research to explore the history of modern Korea, from the late nineteenth century, Japanese occupation, and Cold War division to the present day. A small country caught amongst the world's largest powers—including China, Japan, Russia, and the United States—Korea's fate has been closely connected to its geography and the strength of its leadership and society. This comprehensive history sheds light on the evolving identities of the two Koreas, explaining the sharp differences between North and South, and prospects for unification.
©2023 Victor D. Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo (P)2023 Tantor
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation2 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Pierre Gauthier
- 08/09/2024
Substantial but Bland!
This significant work presents the history of both South and North Korea from the late 19th century to 2023 after a brief overview of the previous centuries. It also looks towards the future, discussing in enlightening fashion the challenges posed by potential reunification.
The focus is on political issues with social, economic and cultural elements appearing almost to be afterthoughts. There is no specific explanation for instance of how global firms such as Samsung, LG or Hyundai came to be or on how cultural quotas supported the development of the movie and television industry. Biographies of key players are cursory. The result is somewhat flavourless.
This is compounded by the fact that the book is awkwardly written, with the two authors referring to each other in the third person. There are sadly many repetitions as the focus changes from one chapter to the next from South to North Korea and back again.
In the audio version, the narrator does a fair job but is unexplainedly subdued, as if he were uninterested by the topic.
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