Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History

by Cumings,Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780393327021
• ISBN10: 0393327027
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-17
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

"When Korea's Place in the Sun first appeared, Bruce Cumings argued that Korea had endured a "fractured, shattered twentieth century." The new century has seen South Korea flourish after a restructuring of its political economy, and North Korea suffer through a famine that has cost the lives of millions of people. The United States continues to play an important role on the Korean peninsula, from the Clinton administration overseeing the first real hints of reunification to the Bush administration confronting a renewal of nuclear threats. On both sides Korea seems poised to continue its fractured existence on into the new century, with potential ramifications for the rest of the world." "For those who need a grounding in the tempestuous history surrounding Korea, or a context in which to understand its role in current global politics, this updated edition of Korea's Place in the Sun is a must read."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Bruce Cumings is the Norman and Edna Freehling Professor of History at the University of Chicago.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Updated Edition	7	(2)
Preface and Acknowledgments	9	(10)
The Virtues	19	(67)
The Interests, 1860--1904	86	(53)
Eclipse, 1905--1945	139	(46)
The Passions, 1945--1948	185	(52)
Collision, 1948--1953	237	(62)
Korean Sun Rising: Industrialization, 1953-Present	299	(43)
The Virtues, II: The Democratic Movement, 1960--Present	342	(62)
Nation of the Sun King: North Korea, 1953--Present	404	(44)
America's Koreans	448	(22)
Korea's Place in the World	470	(45)
Bibliography	515	(6)
Index	521