04240cam a2200385 a 45000010006000000050017000060080041000230100015000640350024000790400066001030150019001690160018001880200043002060200040002490350021002890430030003100500024003400820014003642450102003782600048004803000046005285040051005745051037006255201785016626510046034476510044034936510055035376510050035926500035036426500044036776510045037216510044037667000020038107000024038307317320230410105514.0080314s2008    nyua     b    001 0 eng    a2008012144  a(OCoLC)ocn213848741  aDLCcDLCdBTCTAdBAKERdYDXCPdUKMdC#PdBWXdSDBdCDXdALAUL  aGBA8690312bnb7 a0146218262Uk  a9781604565133 (hardcover : alk. paper)  a1604565136 (hardcover : alk. paper)  a(OCoLC)213848741  aa-ko---aa-kn---aa-cc---14aHC 467.96bK84 200800a330.9519500aKorea :beconomic, political and social issues /cPaul H. Elwood and Jeremy B. Albertus, editors.  aNew York :bNova Science Publishers,c2008.  axiv, 222 p. :bill. (some col.) ;c27 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.00tWhy has Korea experienced so many economic crises? The political economy of recurring economic crisis in Korea /rJong Kyu Lee, Sanghack Lee --gThetrole of the exchange rate in inflation targeting: a case study of Korea /rBarry Eichengreen --tHeterogeneity in university incomes from the technology transfer and commercialization in Korea /rJaehwan Park, Inha Oh --tComparing the structure and competitive priorities of Taiwan and Korea TFT-LCD industry /rPao-Long Chang, Han-Chi Chiang, Ying-Chyi Chou --gAt"hot" debate: financial crises in Turkey, Mexico and South Korea /rNilgèun Erdem --tFilm, postmodernism and the sociological imagination: exploring the power of local stories in southern Korea and northern England /rSung Kyung Kim, Rob Stones --tSubstance use and delinquency among Korean adolescents /rHun-Soo Kim, Hyun-Sil Kim --tCivil society and political change in South Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia /rAmy L. Freedman --gThetdilemmas of China's policies facing the North Korean crisis /rTing Wai.  a"Korea is known as the "land of the morning calm", an expression that comes from the ancient Korean dynasty of Koryo (918-1392). Koryo means "high" and "clear", thus symbolising the clear blue skies of Korea. Thus the beautiful nature of Korea is expressed through its ancient name. The Korean Peninsula adjoins China in the north-west, while Japan lies to the south-east. Throughout history, this geopolitical location has led to much hardship for Korea, including Japan's colonial rule (1910-1945), the tragic division into South and North Korea at the end of Word War II, and the devastating Korean War (1950-1953). Nevertheless, thanks to the successful implementation of a growth-oriented economic policy from the 1960s, Korea has enjoyed remarkable economic development, which has become known as the "Miracle on the Han-gang River".With the international exposure of the 24th Summer Olympics which were hosted in Seoul in 1988, Korea's economic achievements and the richness of its unique culture were revealed to the world. More recently, Korea's continued economic advancement was evidenced by its membership in the OECD and WTO in 1996. And, while Korea was hit hard by the Asian financial crisis in late 1997, it is now well on the road to recovery as a result of the new administration's effective leadership and the indefatigable spirit of the Korean people. Korea is striving to emerge as an exemplary member of the global community by actively opening its markets and welcoming foreign investment into the country. Moreover, considerable efforts are being exerted to attract wider attention to its traditional culture and arts, which uniquely reflect Korea's history of several thousand years. This book focuses on economic, political and social issues."-- Preface. 0aKorea (South)xEconomic conditionsy1988- 0aKorea (South)xSocial conditionsy1988- 0aKorea (South)xPolitics and governmenty1988-2002. 0aKorea (South)xPolitics and governmenty2002- 0aMonetary policyzKorea (South) 0aTeenagersxSubstance usezKorea (South) 0aKorea (North)xForeign relationszChina. 0aChinaxForeign relationszKorea (North)1 aElwood, Paul H.1 aAlbertus, Jeremy B.