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King Sejong Institute Korean Introduction

Autor: King Sejong Institute Foundation

Número de Páginas: 261

This book is for a beginner who wants to learn Korean. It has 12 chapters, which can be divided into the ‘preparation’ section, in which you can learn general knowledge about Korean and Hangeul, the ‘study’ section, in which you can learn the pronunciation of Korean, the ‘practice’ section, in which you can review what you have learned and practice, and finally, the ‘expression’ section, in which you can learn the practical expressions that are frequently used.

Learning Korean

Autor: Kay Ethier , Jin Yang

Número de Páginas: 28

Description Item Specifics - Item Condition Condition: New The book and corresponding audio tracks are designed to help martial arts students learn the Korean terms used during training.This audio CD and companion book are sold as a set in a shrinkwrapped case. The audio CD tracks help students learn terminology they might need in studying Korean martial arts. Several tracks cover counting in Korean and Sino-Korean, colors (as in belts), and polite phrases. Additionally, th 48-page book that comes with the CD and the Tracks pages display the terms in English and Korean with a pronunciation guide. The book also includes an anatomical terms illustration and a Hangul character guide. The text also contains an introduction to Hangul writing to help you better understand the Hangul depicted in the book -- or on the signs in your own do jang. Audio terms are spoken in English by an English-speaker, followed by the same term spoken in Korean, twice, by a Korean-speaker. New students of Korean martial arts will benefit from learning some of the language and terminology in advance, enabling them to more quickly understand instructions during class. Instructors may also benefit by being...

Corea en la globalización

Autor: Paula Iadevito

Número de Páginas: 258

Las páginas de este libro aportan lecturas sobre la globalización cultural a partir del caso de Corea desde miradas particulares sobre las relocalizaciones de productos, expresiones y procesos configuradores de la cultura coreana tradicional, moderna y contemporánea. La propuesta es repensar las características fundamentales del proceso globalizador desde las experiencias de desembarco de esta cultura asiática en distintas ciudades del mundo. Los textos que dan cuerpo y sentido a esta compilación describen, analizan, interpretan, interrogan y cuestionan las relocalizaciones de Corea durante las últimas dos décadas, con su correlato en un aumento de los consumos culturales asociados, y recapitulando antecedentes del desarrollo y expansión de dicha cultura desde los años ochenta del siglo XX hasta el presente. Paula Iadevito es socióloga y Doctora en Ciencias Sociales por la Universidad de Buenos Aires. También es investigadora del CONICET con sede en el Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani. Autora de capítulos de libros y artículos en publicaciones nacionales e internacionales. Ha compilado dos libros en forma conjunta Presencias Culturales en el mundo global...

The Korean Language

Autor: Iksop Lee , S. Robert Ramsey

Número de Páginas: 392

An accessible, comprehensive source of information on the Korean language--its structure and history to its cultural and sociological setting.

Korean Language in Culture and Society

Autor: Ho-min Sohn

Número de Páginas: 316

Intended as a companion to the popular KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language series and designed and edited by a leading Korean linguist, this is the first volume of its kind to treat specifically the critical role of language in Korean culture and society. An introductory chapter provides the framework of the volume, defining language, culture, and society and their interrelatedness and presenting an overview of the Korean language vis-à-vis its culture and society from evolutionary and dynamic perspectives. Early on, contributors examine the invention and use of the Korean alphabet, South Korea’s "standard language" vs. North Korea’s "cultured language," and Korean in contact with Chinese and Japanese. Several topics representative of Korean socio-cultural vocabulary (sound symbolic words, proverbs, calendar-related terms, kinship terms, slang expressions) are discussed, followed by a consideration of Korean honorifics and other related issues. Two chapters on Korean media, one on advertisements and the other a comparative analysis of television ads in Korea, Japan, and the U.S., follow. Finally, contributors look at salient features of the language, narrative structure, and...

Hangeul Master (en Español)

Autor: Talk To Me In Korean

Número de Páginas: 168

La guía definitiva para aprender a leer, escribir y pronunciar el alfabeto coreano.

Made in Korea

Autor: Richard M. Steers

Número de Páginas: 344

Recounts the story of how Chung Ju Yung rose from poverty to build one of the world's largest and most successful business empires. Steers (management, Lundquist College of Business ) discusses the influence of Confucianism on Chung's business practices, provides a comparison of Asian versus American business ideas, and highlights Chung's invaluable lessons on business strategy and his contributions to society. He includes interviews not only with Chung himself, but also with some of Hyundai's key executives. Contains 32 color photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Korean Alphabet

Autor: Young-key Kim-renaud

Número de Páginas: 333

The Korean alphabet, commonly known as han'gul, has been called one of the greatest intellectual achievements of humankind. Experts agree that few writing systems can match its simplicity and efficiency, its elegance and intelligence. The only alphabet completely native to East Asia, han'gul distinguishes itself among writing systems of the world with its scientific qualities and unusual linguistic fit to the Korean language. Most strikingly, the theoretical underpinnings of the language, as well as the time and circumstances of its creation, are clearly known and recorded. Han'gul was invented in 1443 and promulgated in 1446 by King Sejong (1418-1450), sage ruler of the Yi dynasty (1392-1910). This volume, the first book-length work on han'gul in English by Korean-language specialists, is comprised of ten essays by the most active scholars of the Korean writing system. An instructive commentary by eminent linguist Samuel Martin follows, offering perceptive comments on the essays as well as a discussion on Martin's own research findings on the script.

Routledge Handbook of Contemporary South Korea

Autor: Sojin Lim , Niki J.p. Alsford

Número de Páginas: 433

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary South Korea offers a ground-breaking study of the socio-political development of the Korean peninsula in the contemporary period. Written by an international team of scholars and experts, contributions to this book address key intellectual questions in the development of Korean studies, projecting new ways of thinking about how international systems can be organised and how local societies adapt to global challenges. Academically rigorous, each chapter defines current research and lends the reader greater understanding of the social, cultural, economic, and political developments of South Korea, ranging from chapters on the Korean Wave to relations with North Korea and the Korean language overseas. The volume is divided into eight sections, each representing a focused area of inquiry: socio-political history contemporary politics political economy and development society culture international relations security and diplomacy South Korea in international education This handbook provides an interdisciplinary and comprehensive account of contemporary South Korea. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of Korean history, politics...

World History

Autor: Robin Wagner &

Número de Páginas: 318

The book 'World History' has been designed to highlight the course of events in the modern world during nineteenth century. The theme of this book is the relations of the great powers of different countries. The topics like, the First World War, its impacts; the Third French Republic; reasons of Russian Revolution and aftermaths, Washington Conference, position of East Asia, East Europe and West Asia during Second World War have been discussed briefly to ease the students and researchers for their studies.

Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

Autor: Ali Farazmand

Número de Páginas: 13623

This global encyclopedic work serves as a comprehensive collection of global scholarship regarding the vast fields of public administration, public policy, governance, and management. Written and edited by leading international scholars and practitioners, this exhaustive resource covers all areas of the above fields and their numerous subfields of study. In keeping with the multidisciplinary spirit of these fields and subfields, the entries make use of various theoretical, empirical, analytical, practical, and methodological bases of knowledge. Expanded and updated, the second edition includes over a thousand of new entries representing the most current research in public administration, public policy, governance, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, and management covering such important sub-areas as: 1. organization theory, behavior, change and development; 2. administrative theory and practice; 3. Bureaucracy; 4. public budgeting and financial management; 5. public economy and public management 6. public personnel administration and labor-management relations; 7. crisis and emergency management; 8. institutional theory and public administration; 9. law and regulations;...

Diplomacy and Ideology in Japanese-Korean Relations: From the Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Century

Autor: E. Kang

Número de Páginas: 325

During the premodern period, Japan had significant political, economic and cultural relations with Korea. This book purports that this period, from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, was the formative stage of the East Asian diplomacy and ideology which laid the foundations for foreign relations between these two countries in the modern period. The book also investigates how Japan's and Korea's political and diplomatic ideologies emerged as a nascent form of nationalism which scholars have not previously clarified.

History

Autor: Dk

Número de Páginas: 622

This lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in depth and detail from the dawn of civilization to the present day. Charting human endeavour from every angle, History chronicles the significant events, ground-breaking ideas, political forces, and technological advances that have shaped our planet. Every historical episode is explored and explained with the help of stunning images that bring the authoritative text to life. Important points in history, from the battle of Hastings and the storming of the Bastille to D-Day and 9/11, have clear but concise coverage, together with profiles of influential figures, such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Nelson Mandela. It's time to head back in time and explore the past with this striking history book, which features: - Profiles of key people who have made history - Features on inventions, discoveries, and ideas that changed the world - Graphics lend immediacy and impact to key statistics - National Histories section separately chronicles key events of every country As each moment in history is defined and detailed, supporting panels note the causes and consequences, providing wider context and broadening our...

The Koreas

Autor: Mary E. Connor

Número de Páginas: 325

The Koreas delivers border-to-border coverage of North and South Korea, with chapters dedicated to history and geography, social and cultural customs, and economics and politics. It's not hard to understand why Koreans describe their lives as han, which means "living with a great and sustained sorrow." In the 20th century alone, they endured a 35 year Japanese military occupation, one of the most brutal civil wars in history, and decades of occupation by rival superpowers. Yet the story of this hauntingly beautiful, mountainous land is not ultimately one of war and devastation. The Koreas: A Global Studies Handbook tells the story of a warm and generous people who have retained their distinctive language and culture despite repeated foreign occupations, achieved a literacy rate of almost 100 percent, outscored nearly every other nation in science and math, and reshaped their devastated post-war economy into one of the four tigers of Asian economic growth.

The Oxford Handbook of Asian Philosophies in Music Education

Autor: C. Victor Fung , Professor Of Music Education C Victor Fung , Associate Professor Of Music Leonard Tan , Leonard Tan

Número de Páginas: 393

This volume focuses on the collective wisdom of Asian philosophies and their implications for music education. All twenty chapters are written by highly regarded philosophers and music educators steeped in various Asian traditions. These chapters will include an explanation of a prominent philosophical tradition, evidence in a contemporary music teaching and learning settings (including its inception and historical development along with an explanation of how the philosophical tradition works in contemporary music education), and suggestions for potential directions in the near and distant future. The book is organized into five sections. Section I is based on Chinese philosophical traditions, which have the longest history and are some of the most influential across Asia and beyond. Chapters in Section II present a snapshot of Japanese and Korean views, beginning with the musical practices in the Joseon Period (1392-1910) that are still being practiced in South Korea today to Western influences in 19th century Japan. A collection of philosophical traditions from South and Southeast Asia are contained in Section III, ranging from the insights of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama...

Commercial Import Detentions

Número de Páginas: 988

The Routledge Handbook of Europe-Korea Relations

Autor: Nicola Casarini , Antonio Fiori , Nam-kook Kim , Jae-seung Lee , Ramon Pacheco Pardo

Número de Páginas: 565

The Routledge Handbook of Europe–Korea Relations provides a comprehensive overview of the changing dynamics in relations between Europe and Korea, provided by leading experts in the field. Informed by high-quality academic research and key trilateral data and statistics, this book brings scope, balance, and depth, with wide-ranging coverage examining the history of Europe-Korea relations, the Cold War, contemporary Europe-Korea and Europe-North Korea relations, Europe and inter-Korea relations within the regional context, and relations between European countries and the Korea. Through this approach, it increases awareness of the extent and intensity of the multi-faceted and multi-layered connections between the Europe and Korea. Finally, it proposes a way forward for a future relationship between Europe and the Koreas. As a key reference point, for advanced-level students, researchers, policy-makers and journalists producing, and consuming, new material in the area and beyond, it provides an essential understanding of both the historical backdrop to, and the current crisis in, this troubled peninsula. This Handbook will be an essential reference for scholars, students,...

OECD Green Growth Studies Compact City Policies: Korea Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

Autor: Oecd

Número de Páginas: 210

This report examines Korea's urban policies and offers customised policy recommendations based on the OECD publication, Compact City Policies (2012).

The Ethics and Poetics of Alterity in Asian American Poetry

Autor: Xiaojing Zhou

Número de Páginas: 327

Poetry by Asian American writers has had a significant impact on the landscape of contemporary American poetry, and a book-length critical treatment of Asian American poetry is long overdue. In this groundbreaking book, Xiaojing Zhou demonstrates how many Asian American poets transform the conventional “I” of lyric poetry—based on the traditional Western concept of the self and the Cartesian “I”—to enact a more ethical relationship between the “I” and its others. Drawing on Emmanuel Levinas’s idea of the ethics of alterity—which argues that an ethical relation to the other is one that acknowledges the irreducibility of otherness—Zhou offers a reconceptualization of both self and other. Taking difference as a source of creativity and turning it into a form of resistance and a critical intervention, Asian American poets engage with broader issues than the merely poetic. They confront social injustice against the other and call critical attention to a concept of otherness which differs fundamentally from that underlying racism, sexism, and colonialism. By locating the ethical and political questions of otherness in language, discourse, aesthetics, and everyday...

International Perspectives on Mathematics Curriculum

Autor: Denisse R Thompson , Mary Ann Huntley , Christine Suurtamm

Número de Páginas: 263

Curriculum can be defined in a variety of ways. It might be viewed as a body of knowledge, a product, or a process. Curricula can differ as they are conceptualized from various theoretical perspectives to address the needs of teachers, students, and the context of schooling. One reason to study curriculum is “to reveal the expectations, processes and outcomes of students’ school learning experiences that are situated in different cultural and system contexts. … further studies of curriculum practices and changes are much needed to help ensure the success of educational reforms in the different cultural and system contexts” (Kulm & Li, 2009, p. 709). This volume highlights international perspectives on curriculum and aims to broaden the wider mathematics education community’s understandings of mathematics curriculum through viewing a variety of ways that curricula are developed, understood, and implemented in different jurisdictions/countries. Within this volume, we define curriculum broadly as the set of mathematics standards or outcomes, the messages inherent in mathematics curriculum documents and resources, how these standards are understood by a variety of...

Platform Labour and Global Logistics

Autor: Immanuel Ness

Número de Páginas: 287

Over the past 50 years the global labour market is transforming from reliable employment to low-wage and unstable informal and precarious jobs. This ineluctable shift is a consequence of the concentrated application of neoliberalism since the 1980s, as capitalism is converting standardised labour markets in the developed Global North into contingent and informal labour. Platform Labour and Global Logistics: A Research Companion examines the most important developments and features of global logistics and the emergence of the platform economy through historical comparative chapters and case studies. Part I surveys the logistics revolution and its impact on labour in key sectors of the global economy and probes the viability of the platform as a generator of economic and financial growth and innovation. The chapters of Part 1 offer a fulsome analysis and critique of the economic and technical reconfiguration brought on by neoliberal capitalism and the diffusion of the platform and logistics as a feasible model into the future. Part II examines labour restructuring from standardized to informal work through the platform and information technology, and the political and environmental...

Decoding the Sino-North Korean Borderlands

Autor: Christopher Green , Adam Cathcart , Steven Denney

Número de Páginas: 441

Since the 1990s, the Chinese-North Korean border region has undergone a gradual transformation into a site of intensified cooperation, competition, and intrigue. These changes have prompted a significant volume of critical scholarship and media commentary across multiple languages and disciplines. Drawing on existing studies and new data, Decoding the Sino-North Korean Borderlands brings much of this literature into concert by pulling together a wide range of insight on the region's economics, security, social cohesion, and information flows. Drawing from multilingual sources and transnational scholarship, this volume is enhanced by the extensive fieldwork undertaken by the editors and contributors in their quests to decode the borderland. In doing so, the volume emphasizes the link between theory, methodology, and practice in the field of Area Studies and social science more broadly.

Exporting Urban Korea?

Autor: Se Hoon Park , Hyun Bang Shin , Hyun Soo Kang

Número de Páginas: 234

A detailed examination of the “Korean development model” from its urban dimension, evaluating its sociopolitical contexts and implications for international development cooperation. There is an increasing tendency to use the development experience of Asian countries as a reference point for other countries in the Global South. Korea’s condensed urbanization and industrialization, accompanied by the expansion of new cities and industrial complexes across the country, have become one such model, even if the fruits of such development may not have been equitably shared across geographies and generations. The chapters in this book critically reassess the Korean urban development experience from regional policy to new town development, demonstrating how these policy experiences were deeply rooted in Korea’s socioeconomic environment and discussing what can be learned from them when applying them in other developmental contexts. This book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers in the field of urban studies and developmental studies in general, and in Korea’s (urban) development experience in particular. Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 12 of this book are freely available...

The Oxford Handbook of South Korean Politics

Autor: Jeonghun Han , Ramon Pacheco Pardo , Youngho Cho

Número de Páginas: 673

This Handbook presents and analyses contemporary South Korean politics, bringing together domestic political, economic, social cultural, and demographic developments and putting them in the context of trends in fellow developed countries.

Road Infrastructure, Inclusive Development and Traffic Safety in Korea

Autor: Oecd

Número de Páginas: 150

This report combines empirical research on the relationship between road infrastructure, inclusive economic development and traffic safety with an assessment of policies and governance structures to help governments find ways to create effective, safe and inclusive transport infrastructures.

Routledge Handbook of Korean Politics and Public Administration

Autor: Chung-in Moon , M. Jae Moon

Número de Páginas: 562

The Routledge Handbook of Korean Politics and Public Administration gathers the expertise of leading international scholars to survey the full spectrum of contemporary South Korean international relations, public management, and public policies. Divided into four parts, the handbook covers a range of issues including: domestic Korean political parties, elections and leadership, foreign policy, national security and relations with North Korea, public administration, governance and finance, and economic, social and environmental public policies. Offering a complete overview of the field, the handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, policy analysts, graduate and undergraduate students studying South Korean Politics and International Relations as well as East Asian Politics.

International Handbook of Elder Abuse and Mistreatment

Autor: Mala Kapur Shankardass

Número de Páginas: 638

This first-of-its-kind work on elder abuse and mistreatment provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the subject. Covering almost all regions of the world, it highlights different dimensions of elder abuse and mistreatment in terms of their prevalence, incidence, prevention, treatment, management and response from governments and civil society, academic and research communities, and society in general. Written by international specialists from various disciplinary and presenting the latest findings and data, the handbook includes sections on the Americas; the Caribbean; Europe; Central, West and South Asia; East Asia and Asia-Pacific; and Africa. The chapters offer clarity on the concept and forms of elder abuse and neglect, discuss research methodology, and provide policy options, legislative solutions and programmatic responses to give relief to older people as victims of abuse and neglect as well as to deal with the perpetrators. This book is intended for a wide range of students and researchers interested in aging, from sociology, to social work, community medicine, public health, clinical psychology, and human rights/law.

Hello, South Korea

Autor: Dk Travel

Número de Páginas: 540

BTS and kimchi might have led you here, but they’re just the beginning. Korean food, Korean beauty, Korean series – we can’t get enough of all things Korean. But beyond the headlines of the trend-defining Korean Wave (known as Hallyu) lies a country of ancient customs, rich traditions and quietly impressive contrasts. And that’s exactly where Hello, South Korea takes you. Inside, chapters cover different aspects of Korean culture: SETTING THE SCENE get to know Korean history, landscapes and language UPHOLDING TRADITION dive into everyday Korean life ADDING FLAVOUR celebrate everyone’s favourite treats, from tteokbokki to bibimbap KICKING BACK explore how Koreans spend their free time in the great outdoors and after dark TELLING STORIES discover Korea’s trendsetting art, architecture, books and fashion ENTERTAINING THE WORLD Squid Game, Parasite, Blackpink, they all started here. Enjoy K-pop, TV, movies and dance SHAPING THE FUTURE find out what’s next for South Korea This is not a Korea travel guide – it’s a cultural companion, packed with striking photography, fascinating insights and real stories that bring South Korea to life. Looking for Korean gifts? Hello,...

The Oxford Handbook of Industrial Hubs and Economic Development

Autor: Arkebe Oqubay , Justin Yifu Lin

Número de Páginas: 1226

This Handbook illustrates the diverse and complex nature of industrial hubs and shows how industrial hubs promote industrialization, economic structural transformation, and economic catch-up.

The Human Journey

Autor: Kevin Reilly

Número de Páginas: 255

The Human Journey offers a truly concise yet satisfyingly full history of the world from ancient times to the present. The book’s scope, as the title implies, is the whole story of humanity, in planetary context. Its themes include not only the great questions of the humanities—nature versus nurture, the history and meaning of human variation, the sources of wealth and causes of revolution—but also the major transformations in human history: agriculture, cities, iron, writing, universal religions, global trade, industrialization, popular government, justice, and equality. In each conceptually rich chapter, leading historian Kevin Reilly concentrates on a single important period and theme, sustaining a focused narrative and analytical perspective. Chapter 2, for example, discusses the significance of bronze-age urbanization and the advent of the Iron Age. Chapter 3 examines the meaning and significance of the age of “classical” civilizations. Chapter 4 explains the spread of universal religions and new technologies in the postclassical age of Eurasian integration. But these examples also reveal a range of approaches to world history. The first chapter is an example of...

Politics in North and South Korea

Autor: Yangmo Ku , Inyeop Lee , Jongseok Woo

Número de Páginas: 292

Politics in North and South Korea provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the political dynamics of the two Koreas. Giving equal weight to North and South Korea, the authors trace the history of political and economic development and international relations of the Korean peninsula, showing how South Korea became democratized and how Juche ideology has affected the establishment and operation of a totalitarian system in North Korea. Written in a straightforward, jargon free manner, this textbook utilizes both historical-institutional approaches and quantitative evidence to analyse the political dimensions of a wide variety of issues including: Legacies of early-twentieth-century Japanese colonial rule South Korean democratization and democratic consolidation South Korean diplomacy and North Korean nuclear crises The economic development of both North and South Korea The three-generation power succession in North Korea North Korean human rights issues Inter-Korean relations and reunification This textbook will be essential reading for students of Korean Politics and is also suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on East Asian Politics, Asian Studies, and ...

Road To Scientific Success, The: Inspiring Life Stories Of Prominent Researchers (Volume 2)

Autor: Deborah D L Chung

Número de Páginas: 215

This is Volume 2 of the book series The Road to Scientific Success: Inspiring Life Stories of Prominent Researchers. Authoritative scientists describe their life experiences in relation to how success was attained, how their careers were developed, how their research was steered, how priorities were set, and how difficulties were faced.These keys to success serve as a useful guide for anyone looking for advice on how to direct their career and conduct scientific research that will make an impact. The focus on the road to success (rather than scientific findings) and on personal experience aims to inspire and encourage readers to achieve greater success themselves.The objectives of this book series are:

Varieties of Precarity

Autor: Sophia Seung-yoon Lee

Número de Páginas: 211

Despite recent achievements in the South Korean economy and development within welfare institutions, new forms of precarious work continue to prevail. This book introduces the concept of ‘melting labour’, which refers to the blurring of boundaries between traditional forms of work and workplace and the dissolution of standard employment relationships. Presenting a theoretical framework at the intersection of ‘melting labour’ and institutional protection of workers, it addresses how and why the Korean welfare state has failed to protect precarious workers. Based on rich, in-depth interviews with over 80 precarious workers in Korea, from subcontracted manufacturing workers to platform workers, it provides a real depiction of how workers lose control over their lives and experience precariousness in labour markets.

Advances in Natural Language Processing

Autor: Aarne Ranta , Bengt Nordström

Número de Páginas: 522

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Natural Language Processing, GoTAL 2008, Gothenburg, Sweden, August 2008. The 44 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 107 submissions. The papers address all current issues in computational linguistics and monolingual and multilingual intelligent language processing - theory, methods and applications.

과학동화위인전55 • 세종대왕 이야기: 백성을 사랑한 큰 별 • The Story of King Sejong: The Great Star Who Loved His People

Autor: 고창순

Número de Páginas: 107

세종대왕 (한국) – 훈민정음 외 천문/과학 후원 🇰🇷 한글 소개글 이 활동지는 세종대왕과 훈민정음, 천문대를 주제로 한 색칠하기 자료입니다. 아이들이 재미있게 색칠하며 한글과 과학의 소중함을 배울 수 있어요!

International Aid and Sustainable Development in North Korea

Autor: Sojin Lim

Número de Páginas: 120

This book examines international aid in North Korea, in particular the ongoing policy of withholding aid, through the lens of the impact on the general population to present an argument for sustainable development. Focusing on the human rights of North Koreans and presenting a case for the use of aid as a provision for social change, it explores an alternative narrative to the existing long-drawn-out rhetoric of ‘denuclearisation-first’. The book’s scope includes evaluations of the causes of international sanctions and their impact, the Kim regime’s mitigation of sanctions through marketisation and a digital economy as well as barriers to aid monitoring and the reason for the absence of any mass anti-regime movement. It also posits that North Korea is a fragile state but cloaked by the image of a strong regime. The book succinctly demonstrates that the key to unlocking the potential of North Korea’s ‘cloaked society’ does not lie in sanctions, but is to be found in engagement with development aid. As such it will appeal to students of Korean Studies, Development Studies, Asian Politics and International Relations. The Open Access version of this book, available at...

North Korea and the Geopolitics of Development

Autor: Kevin Gray , Jong-woon Lee

Número de Páginas: 303

Kevin Gray and Jong-Woon Lee focus on three geopolitical 'moments' that have been crucial to the shaping of the North Korean system: colonialism, the Cold War, and the rise of China, to demonstrate how broader processes of geopolitical contestation have fundamentally shaped the emergence and subsequent development of the North Korean political economy. They argue that placing the nexus between geopolitics and development at the centre of the analysis helps explain the country's rapid catch-up industrialisation, its subsequent secular decline followed by collapse in the 1990s, and why the reform process has been markedly more conservative compared to other state socialist societies. As such, they draw attention to the specificities of North Korea's experience of late development, but also place it in a broader comparative context by understanding the country not solely through the analytical lens of state socialism but also as an instance of post-colonial national development.

Media and Politics in South Korea, 1960-2022

Autor: Ki-sung Kwak

Número de Páginas: 223

This book examines the constantly changing nature of the relationship between the state and the media within South Korea’s political landscape. It traces developments as South Korea became gradually more democratic in the decades after 1960, and goes on to consider more recent developments which include democratic erosion and the deepening political division and their effects on the media, including the paralleling of this deepening political division within the media itself. It explores the issues that have affected the relationship between the media and the political power, assesses the impact of new developments in media and communication technologies, and concludes by discussing how the legacy of authoritarianism has affected political reporting and the press-party relationship.

Strategic, Policy and Social Innovation for a Post-Industrial Korea

Autor: Joon Nak Choi , Yong Suk Lee , Gi-wook Shin

Número de Páginas: 235

Export-oriented industrialization has transformed the Korean economy so profoundly that it has become known as the "Miracle on the Han." Yet, this industrial model has become fragile, as Korea’s chaebols are being challenged by Chinese competitors. Attempts to seek out new engines of economic growth have failed, or remain underdeveloped, while a looming demographic crisis threatens to exacerbate Korea’s problems. This book outlines a blueprint for overcoming these challenges, moving beyond the business strategies, government policies, and socio-cultural patterns established under export-oriented industrialization. Written by a stellar line-up of international contributors, its central proposition is that social change is needed to support the strategic and operational transformation of the chaebol and SMEs. Specifically, it stresses the need for an appreciation of the gender, national, and ethnic diversity emerging within the Korean workplace today. If properly leveraged, such diversity has the potential to reduce the groupthink that hampers the creativity and responsiveness of Korean firms today, as well as facilitating greater success in overseas markets. Taking an...

Koreana - Autumn 2013 (English)

Autor: The Korea Foundation

Número de Páginas: 282

Koreana is a full-color quarterly on Korean culture and arts, including traditional heritage as well as modern and contemporary activities. Each issue includes in-depth coverage of a selected theme, followed by an array of articles on artists and artisans, historic and cultural landmarks, natural attractions, reviews of stage performances and exhibitions, literary pieces, and today’s lifestyles. Published since 1987, the magazine can also be accessed at (www.koreana.or.kr).