Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Transliteration and Language ix
4. Prologue. A Family Debate 1
5. Introduction. Korea’s Asian Spring 3
6. 1 Pursuing Liberation 11
7. 2 Fractures Appear 35
8. 3 The Race to Korea 56
9. 4 Reversing the Tide 69
10. 5 False Starts and Missed Opportunities 87
11. 6 Rising Up 110
12. 7 Taking a Shot at the Middle 130
13. 8 Searching for a Way Out 154
14. 9 Fighting over Separate Elections 169
15. 10 Strongman Rising 192
16. Conclusion Paths Not Taken 212
17. Notes 219
18. Acknowledgments 267
19. Index 271