President Syngman Rhee and the insecurity dilemma in South Korea, 1953-60 /
First Statement of Responsibility
Yong-pyo Hong.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
St. Martin's Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1999.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
219 pages ;
Dimensions
23 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
St. Antony's series
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"This book examines the interaction between state security and regime security in South Korea from 1953 to 1960, under the leadership of President Syngman Rhee. Yong-Pyo Hong argues that the 'march north' was a manifestation of the president's concern for state and regime security and was an attempt to both remove the Communists from power, in line with Rhee's own vehement anti-Communist stance, and to unify Korea in the aftermath of the Korean War. Rhee's primary concern was the survival of his political regime and as his popularity declined, he tried to use the prevailing anti-Communist feeling to his own benefit. Such tactics could not, however, ensure either regime or state security in South Korea."--BOOK JACKET.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Rhee, Syngman,1875-1965.
Rhee, Syngman,1875-1965.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
National security-- Korea (South)-- History.
Politics and government
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Korea (South), Politics and government, 1948-1960.