Apr 24,2017 Special Forum

The Case of South Korea

US and Korean attitudes towards one another are largely based on their understanding of the past relationship between the two countries. Far from being a "forgotten war," most Americans have an understanding that US forces fought and died on the Korean Peninsula in the 1950s. Their basic attitude towards Korea still has elements of protectiveness. […]

Mark Tokola
Anti-Americanism , authoritarianism , democratization , Gwangju massacre , military coup