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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