Following the death of Kim Jong Il, North Korea has entered a period of profound transformation laden with uncertainty. This authoritative book brings together
This book focuses on the changing role of media in the more democratised political landscape of South Korea. It contributes to debates about the emerging role o
Since the 1980s the Korean peninsula has been in a state of transition. Forged by the Cold War, the politico-economic systems of North and South Korea as well a
South Korea has continued to impress the world in the way it has harnessed social modernization, economic development, political democratization and, most recen
The condensed social change and complex social order governing South Koreans’ life cannot be satisfactorily delineated by relying on West-derived social theor