Korea 2010

Rüdiger Frank, Ph.D. (2001) in Economics, University of Duisburg, is Professor of East Asian Economy and Society at the University of Vienna. He has published on North and South Korean political economy. His current research is on North Korea's development and its East Asian context.
James E. Hoare, Ph.D. (1971) in Far Eastern History, University of London, was in the British Diplomatic Service from 1969 to 2003. He is a writer and broadcaster on East Asia as well as a Research Associate at both the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London and the Department of International Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Patrick Köllner, Ph.D. (1998), Humboldt University of Berlin and Habilitation (2005), University of Trier in Political Science is currently Acting Director of the Institute of Asian Studies, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg. From 1996 to 2006 he edited the German-language edition of the Korea Yearbook.
Susan Pares, was in the British Diplomatic Service from 1965 to 1987. She is a writer and editor on East Asian affairs.

All those interested in contemporary Korea, including academics and students in Korean studies, Asian studies, and the social sciences, but also business people, diplomats and other officials, and NGO representatives.

… the chapters in this volume are commendable for drawing attention to issues that, while important, do not normally merit space in English-speaking volumes on South Korea."
Ramon Pacheco Pardo, King’s College London, UK, International Affairs 88: 2, 2012

Preface

Chronology



South Korea in 2009: Domestic Developments and the Economy- Patrick Köllner

North Korea in 2009: Domestic Developments and the Economy - Rüdiger Frank

Relations Between the Two Koreas in 2009 - Sabine Burghart and James E. Hoare

Foreign Relations of the Two Koreas in 2009 - James E. Hoare

Conflict Management in Urban Planning: The Restoration of the Cheonggyecheon River in Seoul -
Annette Erpenstein

The Role of Think Tanks in the South Korean Discourse on East Asia - Thomas Kern and Alexander Ruser

South Korea’s Economic Policy Response to the Global Financial Crisis - Werner Pascha

“Green Growth” – South Korea’s Panacea? - David Shim

South Korea’s Economic Relations with India- Durgash K. Rai

On the Trail of the Manchurian Western - Mark Morris

A Meta-Analysis of North Koreans Migrating to China and South Korea - Daniel Schwekendiek

“War and Art: The Korean War in North and South Korean Illustrated Children’s Books” - Dafna Zur