ABSTRACT

This book concentrates on the process of economic growth, for which Korea today is renowned. It examines some of the salient forces that helped to produce Korea's remarkable change and explores the evolution of the class structure in Korea and the changes it is now experiencing.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction: Geography as Destiny

chapter 2|10 pages

Land and People

chapter 5|9 pages

The Japanese Colonial Period

chapter 6|21 pages

The Republics of Korea

chapter 7|22 pages

Korean Society and Culture

chapter 9|17 pages

The Role of the Military in Korean Society

chapter 11|14 pages

Korea and Its External Relations

chapter 12|15 pages

The Future of Korea