The Massacres at Mt. Halla

by Hun Joon Kim

In The Massacres at Mt. Halla, Hun Joon Kim presents a compelling story of state violence, human rights advocacy, and transitional justice in South Korea since 1947. The Jeju 4.3 events were a series of armed uprisings and counterinsurgency actions that occurred between 1947 and 1954 in the rugged landscape around Mt. Halla in Jeju Province, South Korea. The counterinsurgency strategy was extremely brutal, involving mass arrests and detentions,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801452392
• ISBN13: 9780801452390
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher