Presenting a succinct historically informed introduction to North and South Korea the second edition of The Koreas considers the radically different ways these countries have dealt with the growing challenges of globalization. Since the first editionâs publication the economic political and social differences have only intensified making evident the relevancy and importance of Armstrongâs work in understanding the Koreas now and in the future. Ultimately The Koreas is a crisp engaging primer of Korea and the Korean people in the contemporary world. This book is ideal for many courses in a variety of disciplines including politics history international business and Asian studies. . Language: English