Korean nationalism betrayed [[electronic resource] /] / by Seo Joong-Seok ; translated by Han Do-Hyun & Pankaj Mohan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465022203321
• Autore: Seo Joong-Seok
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Folkestone, Kent, U.K., : Global Oriental, 2007
• ISBN: 1-282-08894-7; 9786612088940; 90-04-21335-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Collana: Brill eBook titles 2010
• Altri autori (Persone): HanDo-Hyun; PankajMohan
• Disciplina: 951.904
• Soggetti: Korean reunification question (1945- ); Nationalism - Korea; Electronic books.; Korea History 1945-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Original Korean ed. published: Seoul : Sungkyunkwan University Press, 2004.; Translated from Korean.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material / J. Seo -- 1. Historical Understanding In The Era Of Unification / J. Seo -- 2. National Question And State In Korea: Focusing On The Bourgeois Class And The Ruling Elite / J. Seo -- 3. The System Of National Division / J. Seo -- 4. The Form Of Existence And Structural Character Of Pro-Japanese Collaborators / J. Seo -- 5. Right-Wing Nationalism And The National United Front In Post-Liberation South Korea / J. Seo -- 6. Rhee Syngman’s Theory Of Unification By Northward Advance / J. Seo -- 7. Structural Crisis In North And South Korea And The Path Of Korean Nationalism / J. Seo -- Appendix. The Teaching Of Contemporary Korean History For National Unity / J. Seo -- Notes / J. Seo -- Index / J. Seo.
• Sommario/riassunto: Written by Joong- Seok Seo, an eminent Korean historian and a thinker of rare originality, this book examines the tumultuous history of modern Korea from the perspective of nationalism. Based on the author’s extensive research and wide-ranging experience, the book ; goes to the heart of critical questioning about the political uses and abuses of nationalism by the ruling elites of post-liberation Korea. Indeed, Korean Nationalism Betrayed fills a yawning gap in the Western understanding of the authoritarian political structure of South Korea (1948-1988) that manipulated and distorted nationalism by identifying it with ultra-right anti-communism. The author provides a set of thought-provoking and compelling arguments against the assumptions of the Cold War, attributing the continued climate of tension and antagonism between the two Koreas to the tenacity of a Cold War mind-set. He traces the root of the tragedy of national division to the failure of Korean nationalism, and puts forward a compelling case for overcoming the legacy of polarized ideological stance, based on Cold War ideology and embracing a policy of reconciliation and cooperation by both sides.