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JSIS A 469A/569A
North Korean Society
Winter 2019

Week V:

February 5th and 7th
The North Korean Famine

Tuesday, February 5th

In-Class Midterm (bring bluebook)

Thursday, February 7th:
Causes of the North Korean Famine


Readings:

  • Fahy, "Appendix: A Short History of the North Korean Famine," pp183-201, chaps 1-3

  • Graduate Reading
  • Chong-Ae Yu, "The Rise and Demise of Industrial Agriculture in North Korea," Journal of Korean Studies, Vol. 12, No 1 pp75-109

Study Questions:

  • Does Fahy and Yu agree on the causes and timig of the famine in North Korea? What were the causes according to the two authors?
  • Could the industrial agriculture of the 1980s be recreated in present-day North Korea? Why or why not?

 

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 Last Updated:
1/3/2019

Contact the instructor at: sangok@u.washington.edu