Agrarian Conflict and the Origins of Korean Capitalism

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1309-1351

  Shin, Gi Wook ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0032390587     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/231354     Document Type: Article

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