Donald Clark does a masterful job of situating the entire sweep of Korean history in its global context thus belying the shop worn stereotype of Korea as a herm

This edited volume brings together a set of essays exploring the global dimensions of Korea’s recent history and politics by a group of the most talented youn

Far from always having been an isolated nation and a pariah state in the international community, North Korea exercised significant influence among Third World

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, nature, people, and culture of South Korea.

How did a country with a dearth of natural resources, a sprawling population congested in a limited arable land transform itself to a modern industrial state wi