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The End of the Hermit Kingdom

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2012

Robert J. Myers
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Abstract

Korea became known as the Hermit Kingdom at the end of the nineteenth century when it had withdrawn into itself under the threats of its neighbors-China, Russia, and Japan. This characterization has endured through this century even despite Korea's internal war and the involvement of the international community in that conflict. The election of Roh Tae Woo marked the beginning of a new stage in Korean politics: “the period of Korean-style democracy.” Robert Myers follows the historical eras and events leading up to this change and predicts a less threatening, less Confucian politics for the Korea of the future.

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Ethics & International Affairs , Volume 2 , March 1988 , pp. 99 - 114
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Copyright © Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs 1988

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