{"product_id":"9783032212566","title":"Divided Korea: Understanding Unification Narratives","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDivided Korea: Understanding Unification Narratives\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSojin Lim | Virginie Grzelczyk | Daniel Mitchum\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eDivided Korea: Understanding Unification Narratives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e examines how different visions of Korean unification have been formed and contested across history, politics, and culture. From Cold War propaganda to digital diplomacy, or from South Korea’s democratic reforms to North Korea’s Juche ideology, the volume illustrates how unification is regarded as both hope and threat, promise and peril. By comparing Korea with other divided societies such as Germany and Cyprus, the book shows how narratives shape diplomacy, identity, and the prospects for reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTimely and distinctive, this volume offers new insights into persistent geopolitical divides and is helpful for scholars, students, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of the Korean peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Sojin Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e is Reader (Professor) in Asia Pacific Studies and Co-Director of the International Institute of Korean Studies at the University of Lancashire. She holds a PhD in Development Policy and Management from the University of Manchester.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Virginie Grzelczyk\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor in International Relations at Aston University. She holds an MA and PhD in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, an MA in Diplomacy and Security from Ewha Womans University and an Executive MBA from Aston University.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Mitchum\u003c\/strong\u003e is a PhD candidate in Korean Studies at the University of Lancashire and former resident James Kelly Korea fellow at Pacific Forum International. His doctoral research examines trust-building between North and South Korea during the Kim Dae-jung administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinistry of Education of the Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032212566\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e172\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266739687564,"sku":"9783032212566","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032212566.jpg?v=1781088388","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032212566","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}