Shrimp to Whale
South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop
$48.49
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2023
Summary
South Korea has a remarkable history. Born from the ashes of imperial domination, partition, and a devastating war, there were real doubts about its survival as an independent state in the 1950s. Yet South Korea endures: today it is a boisterous democracy, a vibrant market economy, a tech powerhouse, and home to the coolest of cultures. In just seventy years, this society has grown from a shrimp into a whale.
What explains this extraordinary transformation? For some, it was individual…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805260301 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1805260308 |
| Author: | Ramon Pacheco Pardo |
| Publisher: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 370g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘[Shrimp to Whale] captures South Korea’s triumphant postwar ascent from abject poverty and trauma.’
– The GuardianRamon Pacheco Pardo
Ramon Pacheco Pardo is Professor of International Relations at King’s College London, and KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance. He is also a non-resident adjunct fellow with the Center for Strategic Studies Korea Chair, and a non-resident fellow at the King Sejong Institute. Ramon has lived twice in South Korea, and remains a regular visitor there for both work and leisure. He regularly teaches and provides media commentary about the country.
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