Bøker av Dennis McNamara

Exploring the interaction among system, state, and society, this book illuminates the social and economic history of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century colonial Korea.

A study of the social and economic history of late-19th- and early-20th-century colonial Korea. The author argues that transformation within and trade abroad (led by rice exports) spurred Korea's shift from isolation to inclusion in a modern regional system.

The first comprehensive review of the past and present of a leading sector, the volume offers a new interpretation of society and market in South Korea.