The Kwangju Uprising: A Miracle of Asian Democracy as Seen by the Western and the Korean Press: A Miracle of Asian Democracy as Seen by the

by Lily Xiao Hong Lee

Book Overview

The Kwangju Uprising that occurred in May 1980 is burned into the minds of South Koreans in much the same way that Tiananmen is burned into the minds of contemporary Chinese. As the world watched in horror following the assassination of President Park Chung Hee, student protesters were brutally suppressed by the military and police led by strongman Chun Doo Hwan. Kim Dae Jung, the current president of South Korea, was imprisoned and sentenced to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765606372
• ISBN13: 9780765606372
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"