The Making of Modern Korea: Asia's Transformations (Hardcover)

Key features of the book include:

- Comprehensive coverage of Korean history.

- Expanded coverage of social and cultural affairs.

- A new chapter covering the end of the Choson Dynasty in the context of Japanese imperialist expansionism.

- Up-to-date analysis of important contemporary developments in both Koreas, including assessments of the Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un administrations and the North's nuclear weapons program.

- Comparative focus on North and South Korea.

- An examination of Korea within its regional context.

- A detailed chronology and suggestions for further reading.

The Making of Modern Korea is a valuable one-volume resource for students of modern Korean history, international politics and Asian Studies.