Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781032147932 |
| eText ISBN | 9781000776652 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Publishing Year | 2023 |
| Edition | 4th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 334 |
The Making of Modern Korea, 4th Edition, examines the history of Korea from 1876 to the present day. Published by Routledge, this volume analyzes domestic developments in both Koreas within the broader context of regional and international affairs.
Coverage addresses early modern shifts, imperial rule, partition, and subsequent developments across the peninsula. Alongside political history, the text incorporates expanded coverage of social and cultural affairs, including analysis of contemporary North Korea and its nuclear weapons programme.
Intended as a single-volume resource for students of modern Korean history, international politics, and Asian Studies, the book provides a chronology of major events from 1876 to 2022 alongside suggestions for further reading.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The setting
Chapter 2: Lost horizons 1876-1910
Chapter 3: Joined to the Empire 1910-1931
Chapter 4: The dark gulf 1931-1945
Chapter 5: Bitter liberty 1945-48
Chapter 6: The supreme disaster 1948-1953
Chapter 7: The battle within – the DPRK 1953-80
Chapter 8: The ROK and the mastery of despair 1953-71
Chapter 9: Decline, famine and survival – the DPRK 1980-2011
Chapter 10: From authoritarian to civilian rule – the ROK 1980-1998
Chapter 11: The ROK’s decade of the Left 1998-2008
Chapter 12: Hallowed by the price – the DPRK under Kim Jong Un 2011-2022
Chapter 13: The rise, fall and rise of the Right – the ROK 2008-2021
Chapter 14: Concluding remarks
Chapter 15: Major Events 1876-2022
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