Routledge Handbook of Modern Korean History (Routledge Handbooks)

1. Introduction: Understanding modern Korean history / Michael J. Seth -- Part I: Late Chosŏn -- 2. Korea by 1860 / James B. Lewis -- 3. Competing imperialisms in Korea / Kirk W. Larsen -- 4. The nation, the people, and the possibilities of the post-national : historiographies of late nineteenth-century Korean reform movements / Joshua Van Lieu -- 5. Religion, 1876-1910 / Albert L. Park -- 6. The transformation of the Chosŏn economy in the Open Port Period, 1876-1910 / Owen Miller -- 7. The 1894 Tonghak Rebellion / Carl Young -- Part II: The Colonial Period -- 8. The politics of assimilation : Koreans into Japanese / Mark E. Caprio -- 9. Colonial modernity / E. Taylor Atkins -- 10. Women, gender and social change in colonial Korea / Sonja M. Kim -- 11. Nationalist movements before 1945 / Franklin Rausch -- Part III: Division and war -- 12. The division of Korea and the rise of two Koreas, 1945-1948 / Jongsoo Lee -- 13. The Korean War and its politics / Grace J. Chae -- Part IV: North Korea -- 14. North Korean state-making : process and characteristics / Shin Jongdae -- 15. North Korea's chuchʻe philosophy / James F. Person -- 16. A dynastic polity in economic stagnation and decline / Andrei Lankov -- 17. The North Korean famine / Marcus Noland -- 18. North Korea under Kim Jong Il / Adrian Buzo -- 19. Marriage, family, and sexuality in North Korea / Suzy Kim -- Part V: South Korea -- 20. Trade union movements in South Korea since 1945 / Jooyeon Jeong -- 21. Economic miracle : from post-war reconstruction to post-crisis affluence / Ingyu Oh and Hannah Jun -- 22. Democratization in South Korea / Gregg Andrew Brazinsky -- 23. Women, gender, and social change in South Korea Since 1945 / Laura C. Nelson and Cho Haejoang -- 24. The post-developmental state : economic and social changes since 1997 / Jamie Doucette -- 25. Global Korea / John Lie -- 26. Inter-Korean relations, 1945-2013 / Avram Agov.;"Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century when Korea became entangled in the world of modern imperialism and the old social, economic and political order began to change, this handbook brings together cutting edge scholarship on major themes in Korean history. Contributions by experts in the field cover the Late Choson and Colonial periods, Korea's partition and the diverging paths of North and South Korea. Topics covered include: The division of Korea ; Religion ; Competing imperialisms ; Economic change ; War and rebellions ; Nationalism ; Gender ; North Korea under Kim Jong Il ; Global Korea ; the Handbook provides a stimulating introduction to the most important themes within the subject area, and is an invaluable reference work for any student and researcher of Korean history" Beginning In The Mid-nineteenth Century When Korea Became Entangled In The World Of Modern Imperialism And The Old Social, Economic And Political Order Began To Change, This Handbook Brings Together Cutting Edge Scholarship On Major Themes In Korean History. Contributions By Experts In The Field Cover The Late Choson And Colonial Periods, Korea's Partition And The Diverging Paths Of North And South Korea. Topics Covered Include: The Division Of Korea; Religion; Competing Imperialisms; Economic Change; War And Rebellions; Nationalism; Gender; North Korea Under Kim Jong Il; Global Korea; The Handbook Provides A Stimulating Introduction To The Most Important Themes Within The Subject Area, And Is An Invaluable Reference Work For Any Student And Researcher Of Korean History-- 1. Introduction: Understanding Modern Korean History / Michael J. Seth -- Part I: Late Choson -- 2. Korea By 1860 / James B. Lewis -- 3. Competing Imperialisms In Korea / Kirk Larsen -- 4. The Nation, The People, And The Possibilities Of The Post-national : Historiographies Of Late Nineteenth-century Korean Reform Movements / Joshua Van Lieu -- 5. Religion, 1876-1910 / Albert L. Park -- 6. The Transformation Of The Choson Economy In The Open Port Period, 1876-1910 / Owen Miller -- 7. The 1894 Tonghak Rebellion / Carl Young -- Part Ii: The Colonial Period -- 8. The Politics Of Assimilation : Koreans Into Japanese / Mark Caprio -- 9. Colonial Modernity / E. Taylor Atkins -- 10. Women, Gender And Social Change In Colonial Korea / Sonja Kim -- 11. Nationalist Movements Before 1945 / Franklin Rausch -- Part Iii: Division And War -- 12. The Division Of Korea And The Rise Of Two Koreas, 1945-1948 / Jongsoo Lee -- 13. The Korean War And Its Politics / Grace J. Chae -- Part Iv: North Korea -- 14. North Korean State-making : Process And Characteristics / Shin Jongdae -- 15. North Korea's Chuchʻe Philosophy / James Person -- 16. A Dynastic Polity In Economic Stagnation And Decline / Andrei Lankov -- 17. The North Korean Famine / Marcus Noland -- 18. North Korea Under Kim Jong Il / Adrian Buzo -- 19. Marriage, Family, And Sexuality In North Korea / Suzy Kim -- Part V: South Korea -- 20. Trade Union Movements In South Korea Since 1945 / Jooyeon Jeong -- 21. Economic Miracle : From Post-war Reconstruction To Post-crisis Affluence / Ingyu Oh And Hannah Jun -- 22. Democratization In South Korea / Gregg Andrew Brazinsky -- 23. Women, Gender & Social Change In South Korea Since 1945 / Laura C. Nelson And Cho Haejoang -- 24. The Postdevelopmental State : Economic And Social Changes Since 1997 / Jamie Doucette -- 25. Global Korea / John Lie -- 26. Inter-korean Relations, 1945-2013 / Avram Agov. Edited By Michael J. Seth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

understanding North Korea Through Its Propaganda

what Do The North Koreans Really Believe? How Do They See Themselves And The World Around Them?

here B.r. Myers, A North Korea Analyst And A Contributing Editor Of the Atlantic, Presents The First Full-length Study Of The North Korean Worldview. Drawing On Extensive Research Into The Regime’s Domestic Propaganda, Including Films, Romance Novels And Other Artifacts Of The Personality Cult, Myers Analyzes Each Of The Country’s Official Myths In Turn—from The Notion Of Koreans’ Unique Moral Purity, To The Myth Of An America Quaking In Terror Of “the Iron General.” In A Concise But Groundbreaking Historical Section, Myers Also Traces The Origins Of This Official Culture Back To The Japanese Fascist Thought In Which North Korea’s First Ideologues Were Schooled.

what Emerges Is A Regime Completely Unlike The West’s Perception Of It. This Is Neither A Bastion Of Stalinism Nor A Confucian Patriarchy, But A Paranoid Nationalist, “military-first” State On The Far Right Of The Ideological Spectrum.

since Popular Support For The North Korean Regime Now Derives Almost Exclusively From Pride In North Korean Military Might, Pyongyang Can Neither Be Cajoled Nor Bullied Into Giving Up Its Nuclear Program. The Implications For Us Foreign Policy—which Has Hitherto Treated North Korea As The Last Outpost Of The Cold War—are As Obvious As They Are Troubling. With North Korea Now Calling For A “blood Reckoning” With The “yankee Jackals,” Myers’s Unprecedented Analysis Could Not Be More Timely.

the Washington Post - Stephen Kotkin

a U.s.-born, German-trained Expert On North Korea, [myers] Reminds Us That The Regime Owes A Great Deal To Fascist Legacies Of Japanese Colonial Rule (1905-45), And He Brilliantly Shows How North Korean Novels—books We Are Lucky Not To Have To Read—are Obsessed With The Belief That Koreans Form A Uniquely Pure And Spiritual Race, A Worldview Also Widely Held In South Korea, Where Myers Lives. The Author's Prose Is Spirited, Even Angry.

Understanding North Korea through its propaganda -- What do the North Koreans really believe? How do they see themselves and the world around them? Here B.R. Myers, a North Korea analyst and a contributing editor of The Atlantic, presents the first full-length study of the North Korean worldview. Drawing on extensive research into the regime’s domestic propaganda, including films, romance novels and other artifacts of the personality cult, Myers analyzes each of the country’s official myths in turn—from the notion of Koreans’ unique moral purity, to the myth of an America quaking in terror of “the Iron General.” In a concise but groundbreaking historical section, Myers also traces the origins of this official culture back to the Japanese fascist thought in which North Korea’s first ideologues were schooled. What emerges is a regime completely unlike the West’s perception of it. This is neither a bastion of Stalinism nor a Confucian patriarchy, but a paranoid nationalist, “military-first” state on the far right of the ideological spectrum. Since popular support for the North Korean regime now derives almost exclusively from pride in North Korean military might, Pyongyang can neither be cajoled nor bullied into giving up its nuclear program. The implications for US foreign policy—which has hitherto treated North Korea as the last outpost of the Cold War—are as obvious as they are troubling. With North Korea now calling for a “blood reckoning” with the “Yankee jackals,” Myers’s unprecedented analysis could not be more timely Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century when Korea became entangled in the world of modern imperialism and the old social, economic and political order began to change; this handbook brings together cutting edge scholarship on major themes in Korean History. Contributions by experts in the field cover the Late Choson and Colonial periods, Korea's partition and the diverging paths of North and South Korea. Topics covered include: The division of Korea; Religion; Competing imperialisms; Economic change; War and rebellions; Nationalism; Gender; and North Korea Under Kim Jong Il. Global Korea The Handbook provides a stimulating introduction to the most important themes within the subject area, and is an invaluable reference work for any student and researcher of Korean History "Here B.R. Myers, a North Korea analyst and a contributing editor of The Atlantic, presents the first full-length study of the North Korean worldview. Drawing on extensive research into the regime's domestic propaganda, including films, romance novels and other artifacts of the personality cult, Myers analyzes each of the country's official myths in turn - from the notion of Koreans' unique moral purity, to the myth of an America quaking in terror of "the Iron General." In a concise but groundbreaking historical section, Myers also traces the origins of this official culture back to the Japanese fascist thought in which North Korea's first idealogues were schooled."--Jacket