Politics, economy and society 2008 / edited by Rüdiger Frank ... [et al.].

• TeilnehmendeR: Rüdiger, Frank.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Korea: Politics, Economy and Society 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Notes: "ISSN 1875-0273"--T.p. verso.

South Korea-related refereed articles in Korea Yearbook 2008 focus on the domestic political scene, relations with Japan, policy towards the North, higher education reform, and new Korean cinema. Additional articles deal with the recovery of the remains of US soldiers killed in the Korean War, economic reform in North Korea, and inter-Korean economic cooperation. For Korea Yearbook 2009 the editors have announced a graduate student prize of US 750,-. Please see the readership section for more details.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Materials / R. Frank , J. Hoare , P. Köllner and S. Pares -- Chronology Of Events In The Korean Peninsula 2007 / R. Frank , J. Hoare , P. Köllner and S. Pares -- South Korea: Domestic Politics And Economy 2007-2008 / Patrick Köllner -- North Korea: Domestic Politics And Economy 2007-2008 / Rüdiger Frank -- Relations Between The Two Koreas 2007-2008 / James E. Hoare -- Foreign Relations Of The Two Koreas 2007-2008 / James E. Hoare -- Fission, Fusion, Reform And Failure In South Korean Politics: Roh Moo-Hyun’s Administration / Youngmi Kim -- Assassination, Abduction And Normalisation: Historical Mythologies And Misrepresentation In Post-War South Korea-Japan Relations / John Swenson-Wright -- The Disparity Between South Korea’s Engagement And Security Policies Towards North Korea: The Realist-Liberal Pendulum / Alon Levkowitz -- Higher Education Reform In South Korea: Success Tempered By Challenges / Peter Mayer -- The New Korean Cinema Looks Back To Kwangju: The Old Garden And May 18 / Mark Morris -- The Us-Dprk 1994 Agreed Framework And The Us Army’s Return To North Korea / C. Kenneth Quinones -- Benchmarks Of Economic Reform In North Korea / Patrick Mceachern -- Trends And Prospects Of Inter-Korean Economic Co-Operation / Kyung Tae Lee and Hyung-Gon Jeong -- About The Authors And Editors / R. Frank , J. Hoare , P. Köllner and S. Pares -- Map Of The Korean Peninsula / R. Frank , J. Hoare , P. Köllner and S. Pares.