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book reviews strength of this book is that the author has ``interviewed dozens of South Koreans in politics, economics, and journalism to obtain their insights'' (p. 12). His interview of defector Hwang Jang-yop, the principal formulator of the ideology of juche, has particular value. In sum, Myers makes no more than a tiny contribution to Korean studies. He devotes considerable attention to several issues, notably the ``Sunshine Policy'' of Kim Dae-jung, but skims over key developments such as the 1987 political crisis in South Korea. Given Myers's personal experience with Korea during and after World War II, as well as his service as deputy chief of the cia's Far Eastern Division, readers deserve much more than what the author delivers. Regrettably, he briefly mentions events without providing further insight, such as his reports to Tokyo about Chinese troop movements during the first months of the Korean War. Another example is his comment that the Nationalists sent Buddhist monks who worked for Chinese intelligence to the prisoner of war camps in Korea. Myers promises that his ``study of the history of the past century will provide some answers and open the way to informed speculations'' (p. 1). His limited
Korean Studies – University of Hawai'I Press
Published: Jun 12, 2002
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