Historical dictionary of the Republic of Korea
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Historical dictionary of the Republic of Korea
（Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East）
Rowman & Littlefield, c2015
3rd ed
- : hardcover
Available at 15 libraries
Note
Bibliography: p. 543-617
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Korean Peninsula lies at the strategic heart of East Asia, between China, Russia, and Japan, and has been influenced in different ways and at different times by all three of them. Across the Pacific lies the United State, which has also had a major influence on the peninsula since the first encounters in the mid-nineteenth century. Faced by such powerful neighbors, the Koreans have had to struggle hard to maintain their political and cultural identity. The result has been to create a fiercely independent people. If they have from time to time been divided, the pressures towards unification have always proved strong.
This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Republic of Korea.
Table of Contents
Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface
Reader's Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Maps
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Bibliography
Appendix A: Government Structure of the Republic of Korea
Appendix B: Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Prime Ministers
Appendix C: Presidential Elections
Appendix D: National Assembly Elections
Appendix E: Text of the December 1991 Agreement on Reconciliation, Nonaggression and Exchanges and Cooperation between the South and the North
Appendix F: North-South Joint Declaration of 15 June 2000
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