Nation Building in South Korea Koreans, Americans, and the Making of a Democracy |
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| Author:
| Brazinsky, Gregg A. |
| Series title: | New Cold War History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-6181-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.50 |
Book Description:
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South Koreans tailor American ideas about economic development and democracy. This study examines American nation building in South Korea during the Cold War. It explains why South Korea was one of the few postcolonial nations that achieved rapid economic development and democratization by the end of the twentieth century.
South Koreans tailor American ideas about economic development and democracy. This study examines American nation building in South Korea during the Cold War. It explains why South Korea was one of the few postcolonial nations that achieved rapid economic development and democratization by the end of the twentieth century.