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Korea and the World: New Frontiers in Korean Studies

Edited by Gregg A. Brazinsky, Contributions by Dajeong Chung, Contributions by Patrick Chung, Contributions by Steven Denney, Contributions by Khue Dieu Do, Contributions by Jie Dong, Contributions by Darcie Draudt, Contributions by Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Contributions by Leslie A. Hagedorn, Contributions by Benjamin R. Young

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This edited volume brings together a set of essays exploring the global dimensions of Koreaâ€™s recent history and politics by a group of the most talented young scholars. Essays in the volume seek to answer two interrelated questions: How have international developments impacted Korea? And how has Korea in turn influenced world events and trends? The volume demonstrates that the most important issues in Koreaâ€™s post World War II historyâ€”division, war, economic development, and inter-Korean rivalryâ€”cannot be understood without reference to the countryâ€™s global interactions. Essays in the volume cover a range of topics including: U.S.-South Korean relations, North Korean foreign policy, immigration, and democratization. The essays included in the volume push the boundaries of several different subfields. Historical essays break new ground by introducing new archival materials and revealing important details about the past diplomacy of the two Koreaâ€™s. Others consider aspects of American influence on Korea that have previously been ignored such as the U.S. impact on urban development and food consumption. Essays on contemporary Korean politics and society make sense of most recent developments in North and South Korea while presenting intriguing new interpretive frameworks. By bringing new voices in Korean Studies to the forefront, this volume changes how we understand and reconceptualize Koreaâ€™s role in the world.