South Korea's Origins and Early Relations with the United States: The Lynchpin of Hegemonic Power

by Hyeonji Cha and Hyun Jin Kim

Bringing a fresh perspective to an understudied area, this book offers a critical, source-based examination and assessment of the roles of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (KPG) and the US during World War II in the rebirth of Korea as a nation state.

Presenting original research from contemporary Korean and American sources, the first half of this book explores how the US policy regarding the independence of the Korean...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032215178
• ISBN13: 9781032215174
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"