1. Martin Hart-Landsberg, Korea : Division, Reunification and U.S. Foreign Policy, Introduction, Chapters 1 and 2.

2. Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual Slavery by Japan.

3. C. Sarah Soh, “ Japan 's Responsibility Toward Comfort Women Survivors,” JPRI Working Paper, No. 77, May 2001.

4. Eika Tai, “'Korean Japanese”: A New Identity Option for Resident Koreans in Japan ,” Critical Asian Studies , Vol. 36, No. 3 (September 2004). [R]

5. Wada Haruki, “ Takeshima/Todo—A Plea to Resolve a Resolve a Worsening Situation,” Japan Focus , March 2005.

1. Martin Hart-Landsberg , Korea : Division, Reunification and U.S. Foreign Policy, Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

2. Bruce Cumings, “Occurrence at Nogun-ri Bridge : An Inquiry into the History and Memory of a Civil War, Critical Asian Studies , Vol. 33, No. 4 (December 2001). [R]

3. *Chung Young Wook, “Leaflets and the Nature of the Korean War as Psychological Warfare,” Review of Korean Studies, September 2004.

4. *Shin Bok-ryong, “The Origins of the Korean War, Kim Il-sung's Intention to Begin the War,” Review of Korean Studies , September 2004.

5. Charles K. Armstrong, “ America 's Korea , Korea 's Vietnam ,” Critical Asian Studies , Vol. 33, No. 4 (December 2001). [R]

1. Martin Hart-Landsberg , Korea : Division, Reunification and U.S. Foreign Policy , Chapter 6.

2. Bruce Cumings , North Korea , Another Country .

3. Ruediger Frank, “North Korea : 'Gigantic Change' and a Gigantic Chance," Nautilus Policy Forum, May 2003.

4. Ruediger Frank, "The New Image of Kim Jong-il: The First Step towards a New Leadership Model," Nautilus Policy Forum, November 2004.

5. Edward P. Reed, “The Role of International Organizations in the Development of North Korea : Experience and Prospects," Asian Perspective , Vol. 29, No. 3, 2005.

6. John Feffer, "North Korea and the Politics of Famine," Foreign Policy in Focus, September 2006.

1. Martin Hart-Landsberg , Korea : Division, Reunification and U.S. Foreign Policy , Chapter 7.

2. *Tim Shorrock, “The U.S. Role in Korea in 1979 and 1980."

3. *Gusts of Popular Feeling, “Those Who Fell Under the Paratroopers' Clubs.”

4. Hagen Koo, Korean Workers: The Culture and Politics of Class Formation.

5. *Martin Hart-Landsberg and Paul Burkett, “Economic Crisis and Restructuring in South Korea : Beyond the Free Market/Statist Debate,” Critical Asian Studies , September 2001.

6. James Crotty and Kang-Kook Lee, “Was the IMF's Imposition of Economic Regime Change in Korea Justified? A Critique of the IMF's Economic and Political Role Before and After the Crisis,” PERI Working Paper Series 77, 2004.

7. Martin Hart-Landsberg, “The South Korean Economy and U.S. Policy,” in Martin Hart-Landsberg, Richard Westra, and Seongjin Jeong (eds), Marxist Perspectives on South Korea in the Global Economy , forthcoming 2007. [R]

8. Iain Pirie, “Social Injustice and Economic Dynamism in Contemporary Korea,” Critical Asian Studies , forthcoming 2006. [R]

9. Jamie Doucette, “Against Flexibilization: South Korean Unions Battle Against The Expansion Of Irregular Work," Znet, May 2005.

10. Jamie Doucette, “Korean Neo-liberalism and Empire, South Korean Social Movements Struggle against Korea-US Free Trade Agreement," Znet, June 2006.

11. ICFTU/TUAC/GUFs Joint Mission to Korea, Report on Labor Conditions, September 2006.

12. Charles K. Armstrong, “ South Korea and the United States,” Japan Focus, May 2005.

1. Martin Hart-Landsberg , Korea : Division, Reunification and U.S. Foreign Policy , Chapter 8.

2. Martin Hart-Landsberg, “Korea : Crisis and Opportunity,” Against the Current , March-April 2003.

3. Jae-Jung Suh, “Assessing the Military Balance in Korea," Asian Perspective, Vol. 28, No. 4 (2004).

4. Donald Macintyre, “Base Instincts,” Time Asia , August 12, 2002.

5. Jeffrey Robertson, The Anti-American Blowback from Bush's Korea Policy , Foreign Policy in Focus, January 2004.

6. Selig S. Harrison, “Did North Korea Cheat?” Foreign Affairs , January/February 2005.

7. “Joint Statement] Northeast Asian Citizens' Call for a Peaceful Solution to the Missile Crisis,” July 2006.

8. “The statement by the Korean NGOs on the North Korea 's Missile Launch,” July 2006.

9. Mark Selden, "The Future of Korea: An Asia-Pacific Perspective,"Japan Focus , August 2006, .

10. *Shin Ju Baek, “Perception of August 15 Remembered in and Forgotten from Korean Textbooks,” Review of Korean Studies, March 2005..

Note: If you have a disability that may impact your academic performance, you should request accommodations by submitting documentation to the Student Support Services Office located in Albany 206 (503-768-7156).  Once that office notifies me of the accommodations for which you are eligible we can meet to decide how best to proceed.  You should begin this process as soon as possible.

Your final grade will be based on the following three factors (with percentage weighting):

1. Attendance and participation (20%). Attendance is required; missed classes will lower your grade. Required readings must be completed before the class session for which they are assigned. You are expected to actively participate in and contribute to class discussions.

2. The quality of your notebook writings (50%). You will do a series of short writing assignments (normally from one to five pages each) that must be kept in a separate notebook and turned in the last day of class. Some writings may take place in class. Some may be shared with other students. Late assignments will be penalized with a reduced grade. While individual assignments may be checked and graded at the time they are turned in, your complete notebook of assignments will receive an overall grade.

3. Final paper (30%). A final paper, organized according to specific guidelines, will be due on the date of our final exam. Late papers will lose one letter grade for each day they are late.  You might want to participate in the peer review process.

Blogs Commenting on Contemporary Korean Developments

Two Koreas

Frog In A Well

Kotaji

Gusts of Popular Feeling

North Korea Zone

Official News

Korea Central News Agency (website based in Japan); This is the official DPRK news agency.

Korea Information Service; This is the official ROK information service.

Articles and Reports Focusing on Current U.S.-Korean Tensions

Maps of the DPRK and the Korean Peninsula

Northwest Asia Peace and Security Network Daily Report. This site includes daily summaries on relevant stories from newspapers and news agencies from South Korea , North Korea , Russia , China , and the United States .

Foreign Policy in Focus; This site includes a number of reports dealing with U.S. foreign policy towards North Korea and Korean unification.

DPRK Briefing Book; This site includes links to policy and briefing papers on the 1994 Framework Agreement between the U.S. and DPRK , U.S. policy towards North Korea , North Korea 's economy and nuclear program.

Korea Web Weekly; This is an independent web site featuring commentaries on contemporary political developments as well as links to news sources, books, and official statements.

Material on North Korea

Pyongyang Report; Pyongyang Report is an independent newsletter published every two to three months.

Pyongyang Square; This is an independent web site covering DPRK related political and economic developments.

DPRK Briefing Book; The Briefing Book offers links to policy and briefing papers on the 1994 Framework Agreement between the U.S. and DPRK , U.S. policy towards North Korea , North Korea 's economy and nuclear program.

CanKor; CanKor offers a weekly e-clipping service of news and analysis of the DPRK.

KoreaWeb on North Korea; This site includes links to news sources; reference works; cultural activities; economic, political, and social information; and research and policy documents.

Material on South Korea

KoreaWeb on South Korea; This site includes links to news sources; parties and organizations; economic, political, and social information; and research and policy documents.

Korean Confederation of Trade Unions; This site reports on the activities of the main democratic trade unions in South Korea .

Korean Progressive Network; This site provides a link to the main progressive NGO's in South Korea.

Korean Democratic Labor Party; This is the official site for the recently established left-oriented political party.

Base 21; This site is South Korea 's version of Indy Media.

Korea Economic Institute; The Korea Economic Institute is a U.S.-based, South Korean government funded economic research institute. This site has links to institute publications dealing with the South Korean economy.

Ohmy News; Ohmy News is a South Korean, web based, non-profit, non-corporate, news publication.

Korea Herald; The Korea Herald is a leading mainstream English language daily newspaper.

Material on the Korean War

Text of the Korean War Armistice agreement signed July 27, 1953.

The Korean War Web Page. This site includes Western, South Korean, North Korean, and Chinese material on the war.

Korean War Web Resources-Mount Holyoke College. This site includes a number of interviews and documents from the period.

No Gun Ri sites; PBS reporting and AP reporting on a U.S. Army massacre of Korean civilians near the bridge at No Gun Ri during the Korean War.

Organizations Promoting A New U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Korea

Friends Committee on National Legislation.

The Korea Armistice to Peace Treaty Campaign

Young Koreans United

The New Zealand Korean Peace Committee