Abstract
This paper delves into the dynamics of Korean Marxism and its political implications across three pivotal historical periods: the university student movement from the 1980s to the early 1990s, the era from the 1990s to the 2000s, and finally, the contemporary landscape characterized by the emergence of mass protests, the ascent of the far-right, and the spread of populism. It aims to provide insights into revitalizing Marxism in South Korea.
This paper is based on the authors talk presented in the panel, “Peril and Possibilities: Academic Marxism, Class Struggle, and the Growth of the Right Worldwide,” at the Socialist Studies Conference on May 27, 2023, at York University. I thank the panel organizer Robert Latham, fellow presenters, and the audience.
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Park, Hyun Ok
(2024)
"Marxism and the Left-Right Division in South Korea,"
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