Full Description
South Korea-oriented articles in the 2007 yearbook deal with online grassroots journalism and participatory democracy, the Lone Star scandal, changing perceptions of inward direct investment, the impact of China's economic ascendance, modern cityscape and mass housing production, new ancestral shrines, and the political economy of patriotism. Additional articles highlight lessons of negotiations with North Korea, the plight of North Koreans in China, and Korea-China border issues. The yearbook is essential reading for anyone interested in modern Korea.
Contents
Preface (Patrick Köllner)
Chronology 2006 (Susan Pares)
Köllner, Patrick: 'South Korea: 'Domestic Politics and Economy 2006-07'
Frank, Rüdiger: 'North Korea: Domestic Politics and Economy 2006-07'
Hoare, James: 'Relations Between the Two Koreas 2006-07'
Hoare, James: 'Foreign Relations of the Two Koreas 2006-07'
Hauben, Ronda: 'Online Grassroots Journalism and Participatory Democracy in South Korea'
Schopf, James C.: 'Corruption and the Lone Star Scandal'
Cherry, Judith: 'Changing Perceptions of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Post-Crisis Korea (1998-2006)'
Lee Chung H. and Kim Joon-Kyung: 'Emergence of China and the Economy of South Korea'
Gelézeau, Valérie: 'Korean Modernism, Modern Korean Cityscape and Mass Housing Production: Charting the Rise of Ap'at'u Tanji Since the 1960s'
Kwon Hoenik: 'New Ancestral Shrines in South Korea'
Morris, Mark: 'The Political Economy of Patriotism: The Case of Hanbando'
Carlin, Bob: 'Negotiating with North Korea: Lessons Learned and Forgotten'
Beck, Peter, Gail Kim, and Donald MacIntyre: 'Perilous Journeys: The Plight of North Koreans in China'
Zabrovskaya, Larisa: 'A Brief History of the Sino-Korean Border From the 18th to the 20th Century'
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