Anti-Americanism in Korea

Anti-Americanism is growing at a startling rate in South Korea, potentially escalating into a serious problem that could jeopardize the future of the U.S-Korean alliance.Although previously limited to the concern of a minority of leftist nongovernmental organizations, student activists, and some lib...

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Main Author: Kim, Seung-Hwan
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Online Access:http://www.twq.com/03winter/docs/03winter_kim.pdf
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