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基本説明
Written by one of Korea's historians, who controversially is involved in the China-Korean Joint History Research project, this study examines the modern history of Korea from the point of view of the fate of nationalism and the key players North and South.
Full Description
Written by Joong- Seok Seo, an eminent Korean historian and a thinker of rare originality, this book examines the tumultuous history of modern Korea from the perspective of nationalism. Based on the author's extensive research and wide-ranging experience, the book goes to the heart of critical questioning about the political uses and abuses of nationalism by the ruling elites of post-liberation Korea. Indeed, Korean Nationalism Betrayed fills a yawning gap in the Western understanding of the authoritarian political structure of South Korea (1948-1988) that manipulated and distorted nationalism by identifying it with ultra-right anti-communism. The author provides a set of thought-provoking and compelling arguments against the assumptions of the Cold War, attributing the continued climate of tension and antagonism between the two Koreas to the tenacity of a Cold War mind-set. He traces the root of the tragedy of national division to the failure of Korean nationalism, and puts forward a compelling case for overcoming the legacy of polarized ideological stance, based on Cold War ideology and embracing a policy of reconciliation and cooperation by both sides.
Contents
Preface to the English Edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Historical Understanding in the Era of Unification; 2 National Question and the State in Korea: Focusing on the Bourgeois Class and the Ruling Elite; 3 The System of National Division; 4 Form of Existence and Structural Character of Pro-Japanese Collaborators; 5 Right-Wing Nationalism and the National United Front in South Korea in the Post-Liberation Era; 6 Rhee Syngman's Theory of Unification by Northward Advance; 7 Structural Crisis in North and South Korea and the Path of Korean Nationalism; Appendix: The Teaching of Contemporary Korean History for National Unity; Index
