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Updated by Jeffrey Miller on Mar 30, 2013

So, you think you know everything about Korea

Listly by Jeffrey Miller

With the two Koreas in the news a lot these days (much more North Korea) it might be hard to understand for non-Korean pundits how things have gotten to the current intensity level on the Korean peninsula. To best understand what is happening one needs to turn to some classic studies about Korea.

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The Two Koreas -- Don Oberdorfer

The Two Koreas -- Don Oberdorfer

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The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future -- Victor Cha

The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future -- Victor Cha

Want to know what's really going on in North Korea? Read this book.

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Korea's Place in the Sun -- Bruce Cumings

Korea's Place in the Sun -- Bruce Cumings

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Troubled Tiger -- Mark Clifford

Troubled Tiger -- Mark Clifford

One of the first books I read on Korea. Too bad it's out of print.

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The Koreans: Who They Are, What They Want, Where Their Future Lies -- Michael Breen

The Koreans: Who They Are, What They Want, Where Their Future Lies -- Michael Breen

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Korea: The Impossible Country -- Daniel Tudor

Korea: The Impossible Country -- Daniel Tudor

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Waking Up in the Land of the Morning Calm -- Jeffrey Miller

Waking Up in the Land of the Morning Calm -- Jeffrey Miller

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Korea, A Walk Through the Land of Miracles -- Simon Winchester

Korea, A Walk Through the Land of Miracles -- Simon Winchester

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The Cleanest Race -- B.R. Meyers

The Cleanest Race -- B.R. Meyers

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The Aquariums of Pyongyang -- Kang Chol-Hwan

The Aquariums of Pyongyang -- Kang Chol-Hwan