| Troubled Tiger: Businessmen, Bureaucrats and Generals in South Korea Revised Edition Contributor(s): Clifford, Mark L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765601400 ISBN-13: 9780765601407 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 1997 Annotation: In this new edition of Clifford's widely acclaimed book, the author expands his analysis of modern Korea to include the dramatic events of recent years. These include the imprisonment and sentencing of two former presidents of South Korea for their role in the Kwangju uprising and on various charges of corruption, the death of Kim Il Sung in the North and the resultant exacerbation of the instability of the North-South standoff, with all its military/nuclear implications, and recent labor and student protests. Click for more in this series: East Gate Book |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Korea |
| Dewey: 338.951 |
| LCCN: 97035048 |
| Age Level: 18 |
| Grade Level: 13 |
| Lexile Measure: 1370 |
| Series: East Gate Book |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.44" W x 9.22" L (1.50 lbs) 390 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - East Asian |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This analysis of modern Korea includes: the imprisonment and sentencing of two former presidents of South Korea for their role in the Kwangju uprising and on various charges of corruption; the death of Kim II Sung and the resultant North-South standoff; and recent labour and student protests. |
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