Han Unbound
Subtitle: The Political Economy of South Korea
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: February 17, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780804730556
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Political economy; Politics / Current Events; Economic Conditions; Economic History - 20th Century; Economic Policy; Business & Economics; Korea (South); Business/Economics; South Korea; Asia - Korea; Ethnic Studies - General; Political Science / Economic Conditions; Politics and government; Development - Economic Development; 1948-1960; 1960-
First sentence: The yangban (the landed gentry) dominated Choson Dynasty Korea (1392-1910) and retained their local power during the Japanese colonial period (1910-45).