Korea's Development Under Park Chung Hee

by Hyung-A Kim

Based on personal interviews with the principal policy-makers of the 1970s, this book examines how the president sought to develop South Korea into an independent, autonomous sovereign state both economically and militarily.

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 16, 2003

Reviews

[Benemint]

I only read the introduction but it looked very useful for the oft-raised question of "Japanese colonial legacy" of Korea's economic miracle v.s. US umbrella. I would assign this if I'm teaching a class for professional MAs.

[Klint ZachodnieDrewno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dictatorship goes brrr