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  • Korea - Culture Smart!

    The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

    by Culture Smart!, James Hoare ...
    Series series Culture Smart!
    Don't just see the sights—get to know the people.Divided along the 38th parallel, modern Korea is the subject of two very different political, social, and economic experiments. Today the military might of the Marxist-Leninist North confronts the soft power and prosperity of the uber-capitalist South. Yet family and cultural ties bind the peoples of both Koreas, and reunification remains a ... Read more

    Was $22.99 CAD Now $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Korea

    An Introduction

    by James Hoare, Susan Pares ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Host country to the 1988 Olympic Games, the Republic of Korea (‘South Korea’) became prominent in world affairs but surprisingly little was known about the general public. First published in 1988, Korea provides a complete picture of the country and its people. The authors reveal the continuing importance of the country’s economic development, which enabled it to develop almost overnight from a ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD

  • East and Southeast Asia 2025–2026

    by James E. Hoare ...
    Series series World Today
    The World Today Series: East & Southeast Asia 2025–2026 provides historical background on East & Southeast Asia to help readers gain a thorough understanding of contemporary developments in this region. Broad introductory chapters are followed by sections on each country in the region. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail make this an outstanding resource for researchers, ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Culture, Power and Politics in Treaty-Port Japan, 1854-1899

    Key Papers, Press and Contemporary writings

    Edited by James Hoare ...
    This two–volume collection, supported by an in-depth introduction that addresses origins, actuality, endgame and afterlife, brings together for the first time contemporary documentation and more recent scholarship to give a broad picture of Japan’s Treaty Ports and their inhabitants at work and play in the second half of the nineteenth century. The material selected, shows how the ports’ existence ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • East Asia Observed

    Selected Writings 1973-2021

    Edited by James Hoare ...
    Series series Distinguished Asian Studies Scholars: Collected Writings
    This collection brings together themes in East Asian history, diplomacy, culture and politics written by J.E. Hoare since the early 1970s. His writings derive from his training as a historian, from his time as a Research Analyst in the British Foreign Office from 1969-2003, and from his experiences as a diplomat in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), the People’s Republic of China, and the ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea

    by James E. Hoare ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
    South Korea (Republic of Korea) is the more successful of the two Koreas in both economic and political terms. Even the Asian economic crisis of 1997–1998, which hit badly, was weathered successfully, and when the next crisis came along in 2007, South Korea coped better than many other countries. This economic strength, taken with the steady progress of democratization since 1987, indicates that ... Read more

    $257.99 CAD

  • Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea

    by James E. Hoare ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
    As Kim Jong Un approaches the seventh anniversary of his coming to power he has pushed the military back. The modified Constitution adopted in 2016 saw the demotion of the National Defense Council in favor of a new State Affairs Council which was a more party and government dominated body. He has put his own men and women into positions of authority. Sanctions are an irritant yet are already ... Read more

    $199.99 CAD

  • East and Southeast Asia 2024–2025

    by James E. Hoare ...
    Series series World Today
    The World Today Series: East & Southeast Asia provides historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help readers gain a thorough understanding of contemporary developments in this vital region. Broad introductory regional chapters are followed by sections on each country in the region. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail make this an outstanding ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • East and Southeast Asia 2022–2023

    by James E. Hoare ...
    Series series World Today
    The World Today Series: East & Southeast Asia provides historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help readers gain a thorough understanding of contemporary developments in this vital region. Broad introductory regional chapters are followed by sections on each country in the region. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail make this an outstanding ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • East and Southeast Asia 2020–2022

    by James E. Hoare ...
    Series series World Today
    The World Today Series: East & Southeast Asia provides historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help readers gain a thorough understanding of contemporary developments in this vital region. Broad introductory regional chapters are followed by sections on each country in the region. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail make this an outstanding ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • East and Southeast Asia 2023–2024

    by James E. Hoare ...
    Series series World Today
    The World Today Series: East & Southeast Asia provides historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help readers gain a thorough understanding of contemporary developments in this vital region. Broad introductory regional chapters are followed by sections on each country in the region. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail make this an outstanding ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Korea - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide To Customs & Culture

    by James Hoare ...
    Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...
    Series series Culture Smart!

    Unabridged

    3 hours 31 min

    Apart from the headline-making politics, not much is known in the West about the Korean people and their ancient culture. Yet those who visit Korea, whether North or South, find a land of great interest. The Koreans, when not constrained by politics or other considerations, are friendly and sociable, and the peninsula has areas of outstanding natural beauty. The South’s cities, if not always ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD