{"product_id":"9798216551478","title":"History of Korea","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistories of the Modern Nations\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistory of Korea\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDjun Kil Kim\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ Korea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fully updated analysis of Korea's modern political and economic transformation, centered on democratization, crisis, and globalization.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive overview traces the development of two contradistinctive nations-North and South Korea-with communism in the north and democracy and industrialization in the south transforming the geopolitical and geo-economic condition of each area. Author Kim explores specific doctrines that revolutionized Korea: Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism in the mid-7th and the late 14th centuries; and communism and American functionalism in the 20th century. The third edition includes an updated timeline, new biographical sketches of notable people, and an additional chapter covering the events of 2014 through the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew and expanded coverage analyzes the oscillation between liberal rightist and liberal leftist administrations, including the political turbulence surrounding the presidential impeachments of two liberal rightist leaders. These developments are placed in historical context alongside earlier foundations of the modern state, from the US–Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty under Syngman Rhee to Park Chung Hee's state-led industrialization informed by American functionalist and free-market ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaintaining a clear chronological structure, the book connects early history, cultural identity, and tradition to the forces of modernization, democratization, and globalization. This new edition offers students and general readers a clearer framework for understanding Korea's contemporary political conflicts and its place in global history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDjun Kil Kim\u003c\/b\u003e was a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Economic Research, Seoul National University, South Korea from 2017-2025. He held prominent roles in the Korean government during his two decades of public service in the Ministry of Culture and Information.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 July 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216551478\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62308165615756,"sku":"9798216551478","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ec3ba4e4-4fec-4d3f-937c-377b6d814975.jpg?v=1791347539","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216551478","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}