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Divided Korea: The politics of development 1945-1972
This book offers a comparative political analysis of North and South Korea from the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945 up to 1972, focusing on how two antagonistic regimes—backed by the Soviet Union and the United States sought to consolidate power and direct national development. Kim argues that political leadership, institutional design, and externally driven pressures shaped divergent trajectories. In the South, post-liberation turmoil, factionalism, and a series of republics preceded a militarized government; in the North, a socialist system was consolidated under a centralized elite. The study shows how each regime mobilized different political tools mass mobilization, elite restructuring, ideological legitimation to institutionalize their systems. Ultimately, Kim provides insight into the role of both internal actors and foreign influences in shaping the modern Korean state, offering a foundational understanding of how the division of Korea became deeply entrenched.
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