Korea's twentieth-century odyssey: a short history

Introduction. Korea's turbulent 20th century

A new century and the end of an era

Colonial state and society

Class and nation in colonial Korea: the 1920s

Colonial modernity, assimilation, and war: 1930-1945

Liberation, civil war, and division

Political and economic development in South Korea

Going it alone: the DPRK, 1953-present

Democratization in South Korea: 1987-2000

Epilogue. Untying the Korean knot.