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Author : Marco Alexander Caiza Andresen
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3638783391
Total Pages : 17 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between South Korea and North Korea written by Marco Alexander Caiza Andresen and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-05-13 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Miscellaneous, grade: A+, Ewha Womans University (International Cyber University), course: Geography of Korea, language: English, abstract: The task on which this paper is based, was to explore a specific aspect of the Korean geography. Thus, as part of the geography of Korea, the Demilitarized Zone, which separates North Korea and South Korea, was chosen. This place is especially interesting for German people because for nearly 40 years one of the most obvious cases of spatial segregation through ideologies was Germany’s separation manifested in the Berlin Wall. The aim of this paper is to give an overview over the most important aspects related to the Demilitarized Zone. Therefore, in the main part some basic facts about South and North Korea will be introduced, followed by an analysis of the zone itself, which is separated in two parts. The first part deals with the history of the separation of the Koreas, while the second part describes the location. At the end of the paper a conclusion will be drawn.

Author : Alasdair Foster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783958293151
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DMZ written by Alasdair Foster and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is Jongwoo Park's photo-documentation of the Demilitarized Zone or DMZ of Korea, the strip of land dividing North and South Korea. About 248 km long, 4 km wide, and 60 km from Seoul, this buffer zone between the two countries is, despite its name, one of the most militarized borders in the world, operating under strict armistice conditions following the end of the Korean War in 1953. In 2009 the South Korean Ministry of National Defense invited Park to document the DMZ, an area normally inaccessible to civilians and of which no comprehensive photographic record existed. Park did so rigorously until 2012, although the project proved a complex administrative undertaking involving detailed negotiations and planning. An unlikely tension energizes Park's series: the contrast between military presence (seen through barbed wire, outposts, and armed troops which have led to sporadic violence), and the natural beauty of the DMZ. For the isolation of this diverse landscape has allowed it to largely revert to its original state; today it is recognized as one of the world's best-preserved temperate habitats and home to several endangered species of flora and fauna.

Author : Kwi-Gon Kim
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642384633
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of Korea written by Kwi-Gon Kim and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Untouched since 1953, the Korean DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) has transformed itself into one of the few ecologically pristine zones and a vital habitat for endangered species. Often cited as a potential "peace park", it could one day be a common ground for reconciliation and harmony. A wealth of data and information has been produced over time, documenting significant aspects of the DMZ and its implications for human and ecological security, both in Korea and worldwide. However, there is no single book in English that brings together the findings on the mechanism of evolution, the ecology and biodiversity of the DMZ. "The DMZ of Korea", by Kwi-Gon Kim, is the first step in this direction. It seeks to link scientific information and policy making for the future DMZ ecosystem management, taking into account the fact that the area has become, over the years, a natural treasure as a habitat for rare birds and other wildlife and a fertile environment for a thriving plant community. It also provides a framework for ensuring the long-term sustainability of the DMZ. The book holistically describes the current environmental status of the DMZ, and identifies bioregions, resources, habitats, and species. By outlining the current scientific data and information needed to classify the different wetland types, assess the biological integrity, understand the threat factors, and to suggest conservation and management strategies, the book provides a "one stop shop" scientific and policy source of information, which will undoubtedly be of great interest to students, researchers, practitioners, and policy decision-makers, in the areas of planning, natural resource management, public management, ecology, landscape architecture, geography, and the life sciences. Prof.Dr.Kwi-Gon Kim obtained his Ph.D. at UCL, University of London, UK. He is a professor emeritus at Seoul National University and the Co- President of the Korea DMZ Council in Seoul, Korea.

Author : Gary Bloomfield
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493039032
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Devil's Playground written by Gary Bloomfield and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary Bloomfield presents here the first unvarnished accounts of the tension and the impact serving on the line can bring. Just one example: Though firefights are rare, US soldiers often hear North Korean soldiers and their laughter and the taunts, but they rarely see their tormentors.

Author : Si-Woo Lee
Publisher : Global Oriental
ISBN 13 : 900421321X
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life on the Edge of the DMZ written by Si-Woo Lee and published by Global Oriental. This book was released on 2008-05-29 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journal of Youth and Theology is an international peer-reviewed academic journal that aims at furthering the academic study and research of youth and youth ministry, and the formal teaching and training of youth ministry.

Author : Suk-Young Kim
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231537263
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DMZ Crossing written by Suk-Young Kim and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Korean demilitarized zone might be among the most heavily guarded places on earth, but it also provides passage for thousands of defectors, spies, political emissaries, war prisoners, activists, tourists, and others testing the limits of Korean division. This book focuses on a diverse selection of inter-Korean border crossers and the citizenship they acquire based on emotional affiliation rather than constitutional delineation. Using their physical bodies and emotions as optimal frontiers, these individuals resist the state's right to draw geopolitical borders and define their national identity. Drawing on sources that range from North Korean documentary films, museum exhibitions, and theater productions to protester perspectives and interviews with South Korean officials and activists, this volume recasts the history of Korean division and draws a much more nuanced portrait of the region's Cold War legacies. The book ultimately helps readers conceive of the DMZ as a dynamic summation of personalized experiences rather than as a fixed site of historical significance.

Author : Mark Heathco
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1483483681
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Call Sign: Purple Three - Patrolling the US Sector of the Korean DMZ written by Mark Heathco and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although a cease-fire agreement was signed in Panmunjeom on July 27, 1953, fighting between North and South Korea never stopped. The hot war was replaced by a low-intensity war. Terrorism, assassinations, infiltration of spies, and the like replaced tank battles and artillery duels. Until 1993, the United States patrolled its sector of the DMZ (demilitarized zone) in South Korea. In Call Sign: Purple Three, author Mark Heathco, who pulled 385 missions inside the DMZ during his military career, describes the preparation for a dangerous patrol in August 1985. This memoir follows the soldiers as they arrive at Warrior Base, refit for war, and finally execute the patrol itself. With great detail, Call Sign: Purple Three provides keen insight into the Korean DMZ at a time when the world thought all was well in Korea, but in reality chaos was just a hair trigger away. This insiderÕs memoir offers an understanding of what these soldiers did and the sacrifices they made.

Author : Don Mee Choi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781940696966
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DMZ Colony written by Don Mee Choi and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A new book by Don Mee Choi that includes poems, prose, and images" --

Author : Suk-Young Kim
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231164823
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DMZ Crossing written by Suk-Young Kim and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Korean demilitarized zone might be among the most heavily guarded places on earth, but it also provides passage for thousands of defectors, spies, political emissaries, war prisoners, activists, tourists, and others testing the limits of Korean division. This book focuses on a diverse selection of inter-Korean border crossers and the citizenship they acquire based on emotional affiliation rather than constitutional delineation. Using their physical bodies and emotions as optimal frontiers, these individuals resist the stateÕs right to draw geopolitical borders and define their national identity. Drawing on sources that range from North Korean documentary films, museum exhibitions, and theater productions to protester perspectives and interviews with South Korean officials and activists, this volume recasts the history of Korean division and draws a much more nuanced portrait of the regionÕs Cold War legacies. The book ultimately helps readers conceive of the DMZ as a dynamic summation of personalized experiences rather than as a fixed site of historical significance.

Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788112082
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scenes from an Unfinished War written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994-07 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how South Korean and American forces battled North Korean special operations teams across the Korean peninsula during the Second Korean Conflict. This conflict included small-scale skirmishes along the demilitarized zone, terrorist strikes, the seizure of the USS Pueblo, and several North Korean efforts to foment a viable insurgency. A case study of a successful low-intensity conflict. Illustrated.