Shrimp to whale: South Korea from the forgotten war to K-Pop

South Korea has a remarkable history. Born from the ashes of imperial domination, partition and a devastating war, back in the 1950s there were real doubts about its survival as an independent state. Yet South Korea endures: today it is a boisterous democracy, a vibrant market economy, a tech powerh...

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Beteilige Person: Pacheco Pardo, Ramón ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Oxford University Press 2022
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197659656.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197659656.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197659656.001.0001
Zusammenfassung:South Korea has a remarkable history. Born from the ashes of imperial domination, partition and a devastating war, back in the 1950s there were real doubts about its survival as an independent state. Yet South Korea endures: today it is a boisterous democracy, a vibrant market economy, a tech powerhouse and home to the coolest of cultures. So what explains this extraordinary transformation? 'Shrimp to Whale' is a lively history of South Korea, from its millennia-old roots, through the division of the Peninsula, dictatorship and economic growth, to today's global powerhouse
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780197683514
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197659656.001.0001