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Title

Calculated Nationalism in Contemporary South Korea Movements for Political and Economic Democratization in the 21st Century Gil-Soo Han.

Author

Han, Gil Soo

Publication

Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2023

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Description

308 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

Nationalism in a nation-state reflects its emergent structural, cultural, and personal properties at a given time. In the politico-historical context of South Korea and the globe, the fruits of the <cite>1968 Revolution in France</cite> could not reach Korean society under its military regime and exploitative economic structure. This continued to frustrate the grassroots and especially social actors in South Korea, which eventually brought about the <cite>June Struggle in 1987</cite> and the <cite>2016-2017 Candlelight Revolution. Calculated Nationalism in Contemporary South Korea</cite> sketches Korean grassroots' perception of their nation-state, national identities, and what they desire regarding the future direction of their nation-state. The grassroots have openly spoken out about their frustrations through political rallies and media. This book attempts to reflect the minds of Korean progressives regarding, in particular, the forcibly recruited Japanese military "comfort women," Abe's trade provocation against South Korea in 2019, reunification, the <cite>2016-2017 Candlelight Revolution</cite>, National Flag-carriers' struggles, and bullying at work.

Subject

• Political science and theory
• Political activism
• POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
• POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian
• SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
• Political parties and party platforms
• Nationalism > Korea (South)
• Nationalism
• Politics and government
• Korea (South) > Politics and government
• Korea (South)
• Asian Studies
• AS
• Contemporary Society
• CONTEMP SOC
• East Asia and North East Asia
• EA & NE ASIA
• Politics and Government
• POL & GOV
• Grassroots Nationalism, Candlelight Revolution, Political and Social Movements, Critical Realism

Note

• "Amsterdam University Press"
• Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. A Morphogenetic Perspective of Grassroots Nationalism: A Case of South Korea 3. The Movement to Redress the Japanese Military "Comfort Women": Grassroots' Concerns and Responses Today 4. "No Abe, Yes Japan" Movement in 2019: Bolstering National Pride and Identity 5. Taking A Free Ride on the Reunification Train: Grassroots' Cost-benefit Nationalism 6. <cite>The 2016-2017 Candlelight Revolution</cite> and Grassroots Nationalism: An Analysis of Public Speeches at the Rallies 7. Nostalgic Nationalists in South Korea: <cite>The Flag-Carriers' Struggles</cite> 8. Standing against Workplace Bullying (<cite>Gapjil</cite>): Case Studies 9. Concluding Remarks Epilogue (A Short Biography and Back Cover Blurb) Index

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN

• 9789463723657
• 946372365X

OCLC

• 1371970947
• on1371970947
• SCSB-14522187

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library