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Book SynopsisEleana J. Kim shows how a closer examination of the Demilitarized Zone area in South Korea reveals that the area's biodiversity is inseparable from scientific practices and geopolitical, capitalist, and ecological dynamics.
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Making Peace with Nature is to be commended for its thoughtful attention to the competing priorities and placemaking of the DMZ region by both human and more-than-human actors. In decentring the human, Kim makes a critical intervention in discourses of peace that instrumentalise the DMZ for political or economic gain.
Making Peace with Nature makes a valuable contribution across disciplines and may be of particular interest to scholars and students in Korean studies, Asian studies, cultural anthropology, political science, and the environmental humanities." -- Ivanna Sang Een Yi * Asian Studies Review *
"Kim offers an opportunity to think of the ecological ramifications of the closed borders of the last few years. One particularly powerful chapter is her study of undetonated mines along the DMZ from the Korean War." -- Adrian De Leon * Public Books *
"Kim’s astute theoretical work … is a refreshing approach to the puzzle of nonhuman agency."
-- Caterina Scaramelli * American Ethnologist *
"Eleana Kim’s book stands as a thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of the Korean DMZ. ... She presents a compelling case for the future sustainability of the Korean DMZ area and leaves an indelible mark on the discourse surrounding this historic landmark."
-- Chae-han Kim * Pacific Affairs *
Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations ix
The South Korean DMZ Region xi
A Note about Romanization and Translation xii
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
1. In the Meantime of Division 30
2. Ponds 62
3. Birds 87
4. Landmines 119
Epilogue. De/militarized Ecologies 152
Notes 159
Works Cited 177
Index 191
