Korea and Japan
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A 13 page paper which examines the historic relations between Japan and Korea since the loss of Korean territory to Japan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAkorjap.rtf

Korea Between Empires, 1895-1919: A Discussion of the Contentions Presented by Author Andre Schmid
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A 4 page examination of the contention that Korean nationalistic identity grew in step with the ideologies presented by Korean newspapers. The nationalistic movement we have witnessed in Korea has been particularly progressive in the last two centuries. Schmid obviously wants the reader to conclude that Korea's newspapers, newspapers whose content was guided (particularly during the period of Japanese colonialism) by the most elite of the population, was the primary factor in the evolution which occurred in regard to the concept of Korean nationalism. This argument has one obvious flaw. The majority of Koreans during this period could not read and, even with the Tonghawk revolt in 1894, the media remained largely removed from the concerns of the general populace. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPkorea5.rtf

KOREA, INTERMEDIATION AND THE ECONOMY
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This paper discusses the Korean economy, as well as intermediation and comparison of economic structures (such as financial institutions) to those in the United States. Also touched on is how the Asian crisis impacted the Korean economy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTkoreai.rtf

Korea: Relationships Between North and South Since 1950
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A 7 page overview of the history of North and South Korea, the political scenario which set the relationship between the two countries, and the attempts at reunification. Concludes progress in regard to reunification of the North and South has been slow. Obviously, much remains to be resolved in the relationships between North and South Korea. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPkorea.wps

Korean Americans in Los Angeles
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A 3 page paper which examines the Korean American experience in Los Angeles, California. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAkorla.rtf

Korean Linguistics
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20 pages in length. The multiplicity of languages spoken across the globe makes the world a diverse and complex place in which to try to communicate. The extent to which common speech varies from place to place is indicative of massive cultural incongruity, as well as the absence of any linguistic common denominator. Korean stands as one of the world's most complex and difficult languages; with its spoken presence in over thirty countries, one might readily surmise that this particular language has transgressed many of the cultural boundaries that continue to plague myriad lesser known global tongues. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: TLCKorLg.rtf

KOREAN NATIONALISM IN JAPANESE COLONIAL PERIOD
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This 3 page paper discusses the period leading up to Japanese occupation and the degree to which nationlism was helped and hindered by the Japanese occupation and the subsequent split of Korea. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
Filename: MBkoreanat.rtf

Korean Re-Unification
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10 pages in length. There are few subjects in the genre of international politics that have received more attention in the period after the Cold War than that of Korean reunification or as most Koreans prefer to call it, unification. The existing studies on the subject cover many different sections: geopolitical, political, military, economic, sociological, psychological, religious, philosophical, and comparative. This paper covers all of this, and more. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAkorea.wps

Korean Shamanism and Syncretism
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A 2 page research paper that defines shamanism and syncretism and shows their relationship in Korean culture . Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 90shaman.rtf

Modernization in Korea and Taiwan
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This 5 page paper considers the issue of the modernization of both Korea and Taiwan and the assertions made by American modernization theorists who claimed that development in economically challenged countries would determine unilinear trends and that economic modernization would inherently lead to political development and the assertion of modern democracy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHkortai.wps

NEPOTISM AND KOREAN CORPORATIONS
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This paper discusses the concept of nepotism in Korean corporations, focusing on the chaebols, huge family-owned conglomerates in Korean that were, in part, responsible for the economy's collapse. The paper attempts to bring an objective view in terms of this topic. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTnepkor.rtf

North Korea as a Threat to the West in the Twenty-First Century
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This 4 page paper looks at the threat that North Korea poses to the west. Several articles are examined which report on North Korea's position in respect to nuclear arms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA332NuK.rtf