Korea

Korea
Author: Keith Pratt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 598
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 113679400X

Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies, this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the present day. Subjects include history, politics, art, archaeology, literature, etc. The Dictionary is intended for students, teachers and researchers, and will also be of interest to the general reader. Entries provide factual information and contain suggestions for further reading. A name index and comprehensive cross-reference system make this an easy to use, multi-purpose guide for the student of Korea in the broadest sense.

The North And South Korean Political Systems

The North And South Korean Political Systems
Author: Sung Chul Yang
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 983
Release: 2019-09-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000304000

A comparative look at North and South Korea's political and economic institutions and processes, and an examination of their evolution since 1945. Problems such as leadership succession, democratization, nuclear weapons, education and reunification are explored.

Comparative Political Systems

Comparative Political Systems
Author: Charles F. Andrain
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1994
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781563242809

This book focuses on the economic changes produced by different political systems and on the social impact of regime transformations. It addresses several key policy issues: How does the policy process operate in various types of political systems? What impact do public policies and policy outcomes wield on transformations in a political system? How does public policy preference in different political systems affect democracy, capitalism, and socialism?

Global Restructuring and Land Rights in Ghana

Global Restructuring and Land Rights in Ghana
Author: Kojo Amanor
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1999
Genre: Forest conservation
ISBN: 9789171064370

The report highlights the long history of commodification of land and labour in Ghana, linked to speculative activities and more recently to the activities of international capital, agribusiness, international agricultural centres, and agencies of the state. It makes the case for a new land, agrarian and natural resource regime that prioritises domestic economic needs to provide security of livelihood to the generality of the people.