Umfang:
1 online resource (287 pages)
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789004243019
Serie:
Korea: Politics, Economy and Society Ser
Inhalt:
Korea 2012: Politics, Economy and Society contains concise overview articles covering domestic developments and the economy in both South and North Korea as well as inter-Korean relations and foreign relations of the two Koreas in 2011. A detailed chronology complements these articles.
Inhalt:
Intro -- Korea 2012:Politics, Economy and Society -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Refereed Articles Published since 2007 -- South Korea -- 1 Politics and foreign relations -- 2 Economy -- 3 Society -- North Korea -- 1 Politics and foreign relations -- 2 Economy -- 3 Society -- The Two Koreas: Connections and Comparisons -- Chronology of Events in the Korean Peninsula 2011 -- South Korea -- North Korea -- Inter-Korean Relations and Six Party Talks -- South Korea in 2011: Domestic Politics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The April by-elections and their consequences -- 3 The Seoul mayoral election and party mergers on the Left -- 4 Parliament and the state budget -- 5 After Fukushima: South Korea affirms increased reliance on nuclear energy -- 6 South Korea's economy in 2011: the big picture -- 7 Social issues -- North Korea in 2011: Domestic Developments and the Economy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The 2011 joint New Year editorial -- 2.1 Key topic: improvement of the people's standard of living -- 2.2 Highlights of the editorial -- 2.3 Ideology -- 2.4 The leader(s) -- 3 The annual parliamentary session -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Budget report -- 3.3 The work of the Cabinet -- 4 Death of Kim Jong Il -- 5 Other events -- 5.1 Trade and investment -- 5.2 Economic development -- 5.3 Mining and minerals -- 5.4 Telecommunications -- 5.5 Science and technology -- 5.6 Tourism -- 5.7 Environmental issues -- 5.8 Traditionalism -- 5.9 Administrative and personnel changes -- 6 Conclusion -- Relations Between the Two Koreas in 2011 -- Introduction -- 1 Kim Jong Il's death: a window of opportunity? -- 2 A change in the ROK's policy: principled flexibility? -- 3 A (w)hole of information? -- 4 Inter-Korean economic exchanges: a mixed picture -- 5 Mt Kumgang resort: lost forever? -- 6 Humanitarian aid further scaled down -- 7 Empowerment of ROK's second-class citizens.
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Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9789004236288
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789004236288
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
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https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1012785
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