[KS] [New Book] Calculated Nationalism in Contemporary South Korea

[Gil-Soo Han]

*Calculated Nationalism in Contemporary South Korea: Movements for
Political and Economic Democratization in the 21st Century*

Gil-Soo Han, Copyright Date: 2023

Published by: Amsterdam University Press
<https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789463723657/calculated-nationalism-in-contemporary-south-korea>

https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv37363q5

Pages: 308



Nationalism in a nation-state reflects its emergent structural, cultural,
and personal properties at a given time. In the politico-historical context
of South Korea and the globe, the fruits of the 1968 Revolution in France
could not reach Korean society under its military regime and exploitative
economic structure. This continued to frustrate the grassroots and
especially social actors in South Korea, which eventually brought
about the June
Struggle in 1987 and the 2016–2017 Candlelight Revolution. Calculated
Nationalism in Contemporary South Korea sketches Korean grassroots’
perception of their nation-state, national identities, and what they desire
regarding the future direction of their nation-state. The grassroots have
openly spoken out about their frustrations through political rallies and
media. This book attempts to reflect the minds of Korean progressives
regarding, in particular, the forcibly recruited Japanese military “comfort
women,” Abe’s trade provocation against South Korea in 2019, reunification,
the 2016–2017 Candlelight Revolution, National Flag-carriers’ struggles,
and bullying at work.
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