Discusses the background and cultural significance of everyday Korean objects, furnishings and practices, ranging from scissors and socks to millwheels and laun

South Koreans in the Debt Crisis is a detailed examination of the logic underlying the neoliberal welfare state that South Korea created in response to the deva

One of the first, most widely-read and respected histories of Korea, Ki-baik Lee's Han'guksa Sillon has been translated into English by Edward W. Wagner. A New

This historical dictionary of the Korean War is designed to provide brief but helpful information about all aspects of the war, including units involved, the Un

This reissue of Paul French's acclaimed introduction to North Korea provides an up-to-the-minute overview of the politics, economics and history of the DPRK, wi