00000cam a2200000 i 4500 UP-99796217612712107 Buklod 20230302162537.0 m q i ta 230302s2017 enk rb |001 0|eng d 9781138917484 (iLib)UPD-00360915472 DLC DAC rda eng DMLUC DS 916 B89 2017 Buzo, Adrian author. The making of Modern Korea Adrian Buzo. Third edition. London Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group 2017. viii, 291 pages 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Asia's transformations Includes bibliographical references and index. The setting -- Lost horizons -- Joined to the empire, 1910-1931 -- The dark gulf, 1931-1945 -- Bitter liberty, 1945-48 -- The supreme disaster, 1948-1953 -- The mastery of despair, 1953-1971 -- Reversal of fortunes, 1971-1980 -- Divergent courses, 1980-1992 -- Game changers, 1992-2007 -- Hallowed by the price : the two Koreas today, 2007-2016 -- Concluding remarks. "This fully updated third edition of The Making of Modern Korea provides a thorough, balanced and engaging history of Korea from 1876 to the present day. The text is unique in analysing domestic developments in the two Koreas in the wider context of regional and international affairs. Key features of the book include: Comprehensive coverage of Korean history; Expanded coverage of social and cultural affairs; A new chapter covering the end of the Choson Dynasty in the context of Japanese imperialist expansionism; Up-to-date analysis of important contemporary developments in both Koreas, including assessments of the Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un administrations and the North's nuclear weapons program; Comparative focus on North and South Korea; An examination of Korea within its regional context; A detailed chronology and suggestions for further reading. The Making of Modern Korea is a valuable one-volume resource for students of modern Korean history, international politics and Asian studies". Korea History 20th century. Korea History Japanese occupation, 1910-1945. Korea (South) History. Korea (North) History. Book FO UPD DAC DS 916 B89 2017 Book