Park Chung Hee and Modern Korea: The Roots of Militarism, 1866–1945 PDF
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PARK CHUNG HEE MODERN KOREA AND PARK CHUNG HEE MODERN KOREA AND Th e Roots of Militarism 1866–1945 CAR TER J. ECKERT Th e Belknap Press of Harvard University Press Cambridge, Mas sa chu setts London, Eng land 2016 Copyright © 2016 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College All rights reserved Printed in the United States of Amer i ca First printing Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Names: Eckert, Car ter J., author. Title: Park Chung Hee and modern Korea : the roots of militarism 1866–1945 / Car ter J. Eckert. Description: Cambridge, Mas sa chu setts : Th e Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifi ers: LCCN 2016015172 | ISBN 9780674659865 (alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Park, Chung Hee, 1917–1979. | Militarization— Korea (South)— History. | Korea (South)— Politics and government—1960–1988. | Korea (South)— History—1960–1988. Classifi cation: LCC DS922.35 .E25 2016 | DDC 951.95/03092— dc23 LC reco rd available at https:// lccn . loc . gov / 2016015172 In memory of Yu Yangsu (cid:14235)(cid:26149)(cid:15553) (1923–2007) I have sought to pursue my philosophy of life solely within the military. — Park Chung Hee Contents Abbreviations xi Maps xiii Introduction 1 PART ONE: CONTEXTS 9 1 Militarizing Time: Waves of War 11 2 Militarizing Minds: New Ideas of Army and Nation 45 3 Militarizing Places and Persons: Academies and Cadets 65 PART TWO: ACAD EMY CULTURE AND PRACTICE 105 4 Politics and Status: Special Favor 107 5 Politics and Power: A Singular Duty 146 6 State and Society: Revolution, Reform, Control 180 7 Tactics and Spirit: Certain Victory 234 8 Order and Discipline: Joyful Submission 274 Conclusion 311 Notes 325 Korean MMA Cadets by Class 397 Glossary of Names and Terms 401 Bibliography 433 Sources and Acknowl edgments 459 Index 463
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