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Charts the incredible rise of South Korea, from colonisation and civil war to today’s thriving nation.

South Korea has a remarkable history. Born from the ashes of imperial domination, partition and a devastating war, back in the 1950s there were real doubts about its survival as an independent state. Yet South Korea endures: today it is a boisterous democracy, a vibrant market economy, a tech powerhouse, and home to the coolest of cultures. In just seventy years, this society has grown from a shrimp into a whale.

What explains this extraordinary transformation? For some, it was individual South Koreans who fought to change their country, and still strive to shape it. For others, it was forward-looking political and business leaders with a vision. Either way, it’s clear that this is the story of a people who dreamt big, and whose dreams came true.

Shrimp to Whale is a lively history of South Korea, from its millennia-old roots, through the division of the Peninsula, dictatorship and economic growth, to today’s global powerhouse.



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‘[Shrimp to Whale] captures South Korea’s triumphant postwar ascent from abject poverty and trauma.’

-- The Guardian

Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten

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      Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
      Published 27 July 2023
      ISBN-13 9781805260301
      978-1805260301
      ISBN-10 1805260308
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      History Asian history National liberation and independence Military History Specific wars and military campaigns

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Charts the incredible rise of South Korea, from colonisation and civil war to today’s thriving nation.

      South Korea has a remarkable history. Born from the ashes of imperial domination, partition and a devastating war, back in the 1950s there were real doubts about its survival as an independent state. Yet South Korea endures: today it is a boisterous democracy, a vibrant market economy, a tech powerhouse, and home to the coolest of cultures. In just seventy years, this society has grown from a shrimp into a whale.

      What explains this extraordinary transformation? For some, it was individual South Koreans who fought to change their country, and still strive to shape it. For others, it was forward-looking political and business leaders with a vision. Either way, it’s clear that this is the story of a people who dreamt big, and whose dreams came true.

      Shrimp to Whale is a lively history of South Korea, from its millennia-old roots, through the division of the Peninsula, dictatorship and economic growth, to today’s global powerhouse.



      Trade Review

      ‘[Shrimp to Whale] captures South Korea’s triumphant postwar ascent from abject poverty and trauma.’

      -- The Guardian

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