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A Country Study: South Korea
Library of Congress Call Number
DS902 .S68 1992
South Korea
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Country Profile
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Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Telecommunications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(Chong-Sik Lee)
Origins of the Korean Nation
The Three Kingdoms Period
The Evolution of Korean Society
Silla
Koryo
The Choson Dynasty
Characteristics of Society Under Dynasties
Cultural Expression
Korean Identity
Political and Social Institutions
Korea Under Japanese Rule
World War II and Korea
South Korean Under United States Occupation, 1945-48
Economy and Society
Establishment of the Republic of Korea
The Korean War, 1950-53
The Syngman Rhee Era, 1946-60
The Political Environment
Society under Rhee
The Postwar Economy
The Democratic Interlude
South Korea Under Park Chung Hee, 1961-79
The Military in Politics
Economic Development
Society under Park
Foreign Relations
Relations with North Korea
Relations with Japan
Relations with the United States
The Transition
The Democratic Republican Party
The New Democratic Party
Students in 1980
General Hun Doo Hwan Takes Over
The Kwangju Uprising
The Chun Regime
The 1980 Constitution
Purges
Chun's "Cultural Revolution"
Economic Performance
Foreign Policy
United States
Japan
China and the Soviet Union
The Demise of the Chun Regime
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Donald M. Seekins)
Physical Environment
Land Area and Borders
Topography and Drainage
Climate
Population
Population Trends
Population Settlement Patterns
Urbanization
Koreans Living Overseas
Social Structure and Values
Traditional Social Structure
The Emergence of a Modern Society
Social Classes in Contemporary South Korea
Traditional Family Life
Family and Social Life in the Cities
Changing Role of Women
Cultural Identity
Korea and Japan
The Korean Language
Education
Primary and Secondary Schools
Higher Education
College Student Activism
Religion
Religious Traditions
Shamanism
Daoism and Buddhism
Christianity
New Religions
Religion in Contemporary South Korea
Public Health and Welfare
Health Conditions
Health Care and Social Welfare
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Daniel Metraux)
The Japanese Role in Korea's Economic Development
The Government Role in Economic Development
Industrial Policies
Economic Plans
Revenues and Expenditures
The Government, and Public and Private Corporations
The Origins and Development of Chaebol
The Role of Public Enterprise
Pohang Iron and Steel Company
Korea Electric Power Corporation
Financing Development
Industry
Steel
Electronics
Shipbuilding
Automobiles and Automotive Parts
Armaments
Construction
Textiles and Footwear
Chemicals
Energy
Agriculture
Major Crops
Forestry and Fishing
The Agricultural Crisis of the Late 1980s
Prospects
Service Industries
Money and Banking
Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
The Labor Force
Wages and Living Conditions
Industrial Safety
Transportation and Telecommunications
Roads
Subways and Railroads
Civil Aviation
Telecommunications
Foreign Economic Relations
Aid, Loans, and Investment
Foreign Trade Policy
Exports and Imports
Korea in the Year 2000
The Setting
The Role of Science and Technology
The Economic Future
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(William Shaw)
The Constitutional Framework
The Government
The Legislature
The Executive
The State Council
The Presidential Secretariat
The Judiciary
The Civil Service
Local Administration
Political Dynamics
Compromise and Reform: July-December 1987
Events in 1988
Returning to the Politics of National Security, 1989
Parties and Leaders
Interest Groups
Political Extremism and Political Violence
Human Rights
The Media
(Roy U.T. Kim)
Foreign Policy
Organization and Operation
Basic Goals and Accomplishments
Relations with the United States
Relations with the Soviet Union
Relations with Japan
Relations with China
Relations with North Korea
Relations with International Organizations and the Third World
Future Prospects
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Rodney P. Katz)
Development of the Armed Forces
Koguryo, Silla, and Koryo Kingdoms
The Choson Dynasty and the Japanese Colonial Period
The South Korean Army after World War II
War on the Korean Peninsula
South Korea Responds to the North Korean Military Buildup
The Military's Role in Society
Organization and Equipment of the Armed Forces
Army
Air Force
Navy and Marine Corps
Reserve and Civil Defense Forces
Recruitment, Training, and Conditions of Service
Officers and Noncommissioned Officers
Enlisted Personnel
Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
Defense Spending and Military Production
Defense Spending
Military Production
Strategic Planning for War
United States Forces in Korea
South Korean and United States Cooperation
(Guy R. Arrigoni)
Internal Security
The Threat from the North
Seoul's Responses
Intelligence Agencies
The Agency for National Security Planning
The Defense Security Command
Korean National Police
Criminal Justice
Crime
Criminal Procedure
Appendix. Tables
Bibliography
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