San Antonio College Library

Sections on geography, language, history, religion, customs & traditions, government, transportation & communication, science & technology, foreign relations, defense, economy, & education.

Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results. In a handful of nations, virtually all children are learning to make complex arguments and solve problems they've never seen before. They are learning to think, in other words, and to thrive in the modern economy....

This small booklet is a humble attempt to offer information about Korea, its land, people, history, culture, economy, government, society, traditions, and modern accomplishments, to all who wish to know about the country for whatever reasons. It is hoped that this compact overview will prove useful in whetting the ever-spreading desire to learn more about Korea and in building bonds of friendship around the world.

A memoir of a young American's life-changing imprisonment in a Seoul jail describes the factors that contributed to his incarceration, his daily struggles beside fellow inmates, and the differences between American and Confucian imprisonments.

"The South Korean warship Cheonan was sunk in mysterious circumstances on 26 March 2010. The remarkable events that followed are analysed by Tim Beal and woven into a larger study of the increasingly volatile relations between North and South Korea and US concern about the rise of China. South Korea's stance towards the North has hardened significantly since the new conservative government came to power. Beal argues that the South moved quickly to...

With China now South Korea's number one trading partner and destination for foreign investment and tourism, what are the implications for politics and security in East Asia? Scott Snyder explores the transformation of the Sino - South Korean relationship since the early 1990s. Snyder considers the strategic significance of recent developments in China's relationship with both North and South Korea and also assesses the likely consequences of those...

Examines the emergence of Seoul from a small walled-in city to a modern metropolis, providing a case study for urban planners and geographers throughout the world. The text provides a description of factors affecting the growth of Seoul. Seoul continues to face huge challenges. Its impressive growth took place during only 30 - 35 years, the population exploded, physical size expanded continuously, economic development intensified and industries diversified....