| Description |
1 online resource (327 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
New Cold War History
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New Cold War history.
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| Contents |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Security over Democracy; 2 Institution Building: Civil Society; 3 Institution Building: The Military; 4 Toward Developmental Autocracy; 5 Development over Democracy; 6 Engaging South Korean Intellectuals; 7 Molding South Korean Youth; 8 Toward Democracy; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Brazinsky explains why South Korea was one of the few postcolonial nations that achieved rapid economic development and democratization by the end of the twentieth century. He contends that a distinctive combination of American initiatives and Korean agency enabled South Korea's stunning transformation. Expanding the framework of traditional diplomatic history, Brazinsky examines not only state-to-state relations, but also the social and cultural interactions between Americans and South Koreans. He shows how Koreans adapted, resisted, and transformed American influence and promoted socioeconomic change that suited their own aspirations. Ultimately, Brazinsky argues, Koreans' capacity to tailor American institutions and ideas to their own purposes was the most important factor in the making of a democratic South Korea. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-290) and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Democracy -- Korea -- History -- 20th century.
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Democracy. |
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Korea. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
United States -- Foreign relations -- Korea.
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United States. |
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International relations. |
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Korea -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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Korea (South) -- Politics and government.
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Korea (South) |
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Politics and government. |
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Korea (South) -- Economic conditions.
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Economic conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Brazinsky, Gregg. Nation building in South Korea. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2007 0807831204 (DLC) 2007000414 (OCoLC)77574112 |
| ISBN |
9780807867792 (electronic book) |
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0807867799 (electronic book) |
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9781469604862 (electronic book) |
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1469604868 (electronic book) |
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0807831204 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780807831205 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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