Republic Of Korea

David I. Steinberg

• Preface -- Introduction: Geography as Destiny -- Land and People -- Origins and Early History of the Korean People -- The Flowering and Decline of Traditional Korea -- The Japanese Colonial Period -- The Republics of Korea -- Korean Society and Culture -- The Nature of Politics and Administration in Korea -- The Role of the Military in Korean Society -- The Economic Development of Korea: 1953–1986 -- Korea and Its External Relations -- The Future of Korea -- Epilogue: Development Lessons from the Korean Experience -- Dramatis Personae