The Making of Modern Korea (Asia's Transformations)

Key features of the book include:

• Comprehensive coverage of Korean history.

• Expanded coverage of social and cultural affairs.

• A new chapter covering the end of the Choson Dynasty in the context of Japanese imperialist expansionism.

• Up-to-date analysis of important contemporary developments in both Koreas, including assessments of the Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un administrations and the North’s nuclear weapons program.

• Comparative focus on North and South Korea.

• An examination of Korea within its regional context.

• A detailed chronology and suggestions for further reading.

The Making of Modern Korea is a valuable one-volume resource for students of modern Korean history, international politics and Asian Studies.