Description
This fully updated fourth edition of The Making of Modern Korea provides a thorough, balanced, and engaging history of Korea from 1876 to the present day. The text is unique in analysing domestic developments in the two Koreas in the wider context of regional and international affairs.
Key features of the book include:
- comprehensive coverage of modern Korean history since 1876
- expanded coverage of social and cultural affairs
- up-to-date analysis of contemporary North Korea, including assessments of the Kim Jong Un administration and development of its nuclear weapons programme
- a detailed chronology and suggestions for further reading
The Making of Modern Korea is a valuable one-volume resource for students of modern Korean history, international politics, and Asian Studies.
Author: Adrian Buzo
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/30/2022
Pages: 324
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781032147932
ISBN10: 1032147938
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | Korea
- Political Science | General
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
About the Author
Adrian Buzo currently lectures at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He has published widely on Korean politics and history, including titles such as The Guerilla Dynasty: Politics and Leadership in the DPRK, published by Routledge (2018).
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