Nationalism in South Korea -- South Korea's nationalist student movement -- Changing attitudes to unification -- New nationalist attitudes in action -- Globalization and nation building -- The impact of globalization on national identity -- The demise of an ethnic identity -- Na…
Why have traditional views of national identity in South Korea-views that for years drove a demand for reunification-been challenged so dramatically in recent years? What explains the growing ambivalence and even antagonism of South Korean young people toward unification with No…
"What would happen if the maniacal tyranny in Pyongyang took over the vibrant democracy of South Korea? Today, there is a real possibility that the destitute North Korean regime will soon dominate its thriving southern neighbor, with help from the government in Seoul itself. Mor…
"What would happen if the maniacal tyranny in Pyongyang took over the vibrant democracy of South Korea? Today, there is a real possibility that the destitute North Korean regime will soon dominate its thriving southern neighbor, with help from the government in Seoul itself. Mor…
The two Koreas' struggle for UN membership, 1948-1991 -- The impact of UN membership on inter-Korean relations -- Participation in UN peacekeeping operations, appointments of Koreans and budget contributions -- General conclusions
"In 1991 South Korea, along with North Korea, was made an official member of the UN. Using international relations theory, this book begins by looking at the struggle and eventual impact of the membership on the two countries post division in 1948. It investigates the predicted …
"South Korea in the United Nations is unique in its analysis of South Korea's relations with the UN prior to and, above all, after 1991, thereby enhancing understanding of the significance of its UN membership as well as the importance of being a UN member. Suitable for scholars…
"Prior to Korea's liberation from Japanese colonialism and the country's subsequent division at the end of World War II, the nation had enjoyed a long dynastic history that made the postwar partition particularly traumatic. The ensuing Cold War years soon spawned a very hot Kore…
