Politics in North and South Korea provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the political dynamics of the two Koreas. Giving equal weight to North and South Korea, the authors trace the history of political and economic development and international relations of the Korean peninsula, showing how South Korea became democratized and how Juche ideology has affected the establishment and operation of a totalitarian system in North Korea.

Written in a straightforward, jargon free manner, this textbook utilizes both historical-institutional approaches and quantitative evidence to analyse the political dimensions of a wide variety of issues including:

Legacies of early-twentieth-century Japanese colonial rule
South Korean democratization and democratic consolidation
South Korean diplomacy and North Korean nuclear crises
The economic development of both North and South Korea
The three-generation power succession in North Korea
North Korean human rights issues
Inter-Korean relations and reunification

This textbook will be essential reading for students of Korean Politics and is also suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on East Asian Politics, Asian Studies, and International Relations.

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Publisher

Routledge

Year

2017

ISBN

9781317236757

Edition

Topic

Politique et relations internationales

Subtopic

Politique

Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Legacies of Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War
2 South Korean democratization
3 Political conflicts and democracy after democratization
4 South Korean economy
5 South Korean diplomacy
6 North Korean ideology and politics
7 North Korean economy
8 North Korean nuclear crises
9 North Korean human rights
10 Inter-Korean relations and reunification
Conclusion: Historical legacies, lingering issues, and future prospects
Index