Book Cafe: Reassessing the Park Chung Hee Era, 1961-1979

Filmed February 16, 2012

University of Washington Korean Studies Director Clark W. Sorensen discusses Reassessing the Park Chung Hee Era, 1961-1979, his and Professor Hyung-a Kim's edited volume on development, political thought, democracy, and the cultural influence of the Park era. An important addition to work on this critical period, especially in light of the upcoming national election in Korea, this highly readable volume draws perspectives from across the political spectrum. Professor Sorensen will explore Park's legacy as seen through both historical and contemporary prisms.

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koreasociety.org/arts/book_cafe/book_cafe_reassessing_the_park_chung_hee_era_1961-1979.html

Cast: The Korea Society

Tags: Korea, History and Policy