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The Park Chung Hee Era

The Transformation of South Korea

by Chang Jae Baik, Jorge I. Domínguez, Yong-Sup Han, Sung Gul Hong, Paul D. Hutchcroft, Hyug Baeg Im, Byung-joon Jun, Eun Mee Kim, Hyung-A Kim, Joo Hong Kim, Taehyun Kim, Yong-Jick Kim, Jung-Hoon Lee, Min Yong Lee, Nae-Young Lee, Young Jo Lee, Seok-jin Lew, Chung-in Moon, Gregory W. Noble, Gil-Sung Park, Myung-Lim Park, Sang-young Rhyu ...

In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee's presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited ... Read more

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In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee's presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited
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5.18光州！光州！——決定韓國命運，光州民主化運動全記錄

Gwangju uprising: the rebellion for democracy in South Korea

by 黃晳暎, 李在儀, 田龍浩, 光州民主化運動紀念事業會 ...

Translated by 林瑞 ...

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★★光州民主化運動45周年紀念★★★★台灣第一本光州運動專書★★●何謂「國家」？走過戒嚴大哉問！——八○年代亞洲國家民主化運動浪潮先鋒！光州事件是認識現代韓國的關鍵，後續處理更為轉型正義的研究樹立重要典範●以倖存者視角描述事件始末！——韓國政府進行真相調查時第一手引用來源！從禁書到地下暢銷書，首部代表人民心聲、全面記錄光州民主化運動過程專書★榮獲——2017年韓國「萬海文學獎」特別獎★韓文版作者——黃皙暎，韓國最具代表性國民作家，戒嚴年代親身犯險★台灣版專業審訂——朱立熙教授，韓國史、光州事件研究權威＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝時至今日，本書不再只是一本血與淚的記錄，而是一個朝向正義與和平社會的里程碑。──黃晳暎（韓國最具代表性國民作家）1979年10月26日，長期實行獨裁的韓國總統朴正熙無預警地遭心腹槍殺，國家陷入權力真... ... Read more

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★★光州民主化運動45周年紀念★★★★台灣第一本光州運動專書★★●何謂「國家」？走過戒嚴大哉問！——八○年代亞洲國家民主化運動浪潮先鋒！光州事件是認識現代韓國的關鍵，後續處理更為轉型正義的研究樹立重要典範●以倖存者視角描述事件始末！——韓國政府進行真相調查時第一手引用來源！從禁書到地下暢銷書，首部代表人民心聲、全面記錄光州民主化運動過程專書★榮獲——2017年韓國「萬海文學獎」特別獎★韓文版作者——黃皙暎，韓國最具代表性國民作家，戒嚴年代親身犯險★台灣版專業審訂——朱立熙教授，韓國史、光州事件研究權威＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝時至今日，本書不再只是一本血與淚的記錄，而是一個朝向正義與和平社會的里程碑。──黃晳暎（韓國最具代表性國民作家）1979年10月26日，長期實行獨裁的韓國總統朴正熙無預警地遭心腹槍殺，國家陷入權力真...
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Ask A North Korean

Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation

by Daniel Tudor ...

"In his new book, Ask a North Korean, Daniel Tudor—a former Economist journalist and current Korean beer entrepreneur— wants people to understand the true lives of everyday North Koreans. Using translated essays written by defectors, the book covers topics from politics to pornography." — The Boston GlobeUnderstanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors.The weekly column Ask A North Korean, ... Read more

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"In his new book, Ask a North Korean, Daniel Tudor—a former Economist journalist and current Korean beer entrepreneur— wants people to understand the true lives of everyday North Koreans. Using translated essays written by defectors, the book covers topics from politics to pornography." — The Boston GlobeUnderstanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors.The weekly column Ask A North Korean,
... Read more
Korean Messiah

Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult

by Jonathan Cheng ...

A landmark history of North Korea, told through the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity—a spectacular, penetrating account of the Hermit Kingdom • Longlisted for the 2026 Cundill History Prize“How do personality cults take hold? What happens when leaders mix politics and faith to demand immense sacrifices? Jonathan Cheng’s magnificent tale poses questions about ... Read more

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A landmark history of North Korea, told through the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity—a spectacular, penetrating account of the Hermit Kingdom • Longlisted for the 2026 Cundill History Prize“How do personality cults take hold? What happens when leaders mix politics and faith to demand immense sacrifices? Jonathan Cheng’s magnificent tale poses questions about
... Read more
Escaping North Korea

Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country

by Mike Kim ...

The first of its kind, this book provides a unique inside look into the hidden world of ordinary North Koreans. Mike Kim, who worked with refugees on the Chinese border for four years, recounts their experiences of enduring famine, sex-trafficking, and torture, as well as the inspirational stories of those who overcame tremendous adversity to escape the repressive regime of their homeland and make ... Read more

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The first of its kind, this book provides a unique inside look into the hidden world of ordinary North Koreans. Mike Kim, who worked with refugees on the Chinese border for four years, recounts their experiences of enduring famine, sex-trafficking, and torture, as well as the inspirational stories of those who overcame tremendous adversity to escape the repressive regime of their homeland and make
... Read more
Immovable Object

North Korea's 70 Years At War with American Power

by A. B. Abrams ...

North Korea and the United States have been officially at war for over 70 years, one of the longest lasting and most unbalanced conflicts in world history, in which a small East Asian state has held its own against a Western superpower for over three generations. With the Western world increasingly pivoting its attention towards Northeast Asia, and the region likely to play a more central role in ... Read more

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North Korea and the United States have been officially at war for over 70 years, one of the longest lasting and most unbalanced conflicts in world history, in which a small East Asian state has held its own against a Western superpower for over three generations. With the Western world increasingly pivoting its attention towards Northeast Asia, and the region likely to play a more central role in
... Read more
Privilege and Anxiety

The Korean Middle Class in the Global Era

by Hagen Koo ...

In Privilege and Anxiety**, Hagen Koo examines what has happened to the Korean middle class in the era of neoliberal globalization and demonstrates that global economic change brought more profound changes than mere economic decline and shrinking size to this class.**Globalization has inserted an axis of polarization into the middle class, separating a small minority that benefits from the ... Read more

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In Privilege and Anxiety**, Hagen Koo examines what has happened to the Korean middle class in the era of neoliberal globalization and demonstrates that global economic change brought more profound changes than mere economic decline and shrinking size to this class.**Globalization has inserted an axis of polarization into the middle class, separating a small minority that benefits from the
... Read more
The New History of Korean Civilization

by Chai-Shin Yu ...

Throughout its 4,000-year history, Korea has created a vibrant and unique culture. Unfortunately, many believe it developed solely due to Chinas influence, thus leaving no room for an independent history and culture. This is simply wrong.The New History of Korean Civilization explores the existence of a distinctive Korean culture established by the Korean people and separate from its Chinese and ... Read more

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Throughout its 4,000-year history, Korea has created a vibrant and unique culture. Unfortunately, many believe it developed solely due to Chinas influence, thus leaving no room for an independent history and culture. This is simply wrong.The New History of Korean Civilization explores the existence of a distinctive Korean culture established by the Korean people and separate from its Chinese and
... Read more

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