Korea yearbook 2007: Politics, Economy, and Society

Author(s)

Rüdiger Frank, Susan Pares, James E. Hoare, Patrick Köllner

Abstract

South Korea-oriented articles in the 2007 yearbook deal with online grassroots journalism and participatory democracy, the Lone Star scandal, changing perceptions of inward direct investment, the impact of China's economic ascendance, modern cityscape and mass housing production, new ancestral shrines, and the political economy of patriotism. Additional articles highlight lessons of negotiations with North Korea, the plight of North Koreans in China, and Korea-China border issues.

Organisation(s)

Department of East Asian Studies

External organisation(s)

SOAS University of London, University of Wales, Unknown External Organisation Großbritannien, German Institut of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

No. of pages

305

Publication date

2007

Peer reviewed

Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

602028 Korean studies

Portal url

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/korea-yearbook-2007-politics-economy-and-society(c297d624-92ac-4bc2-8927-36f9eb8aef9c).html