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Podcast: Bungacast
Episode: /465/ Quick Coups & Post-Development in Korea ft. Jamie Doucette
Description: On the martial law crisis in South Korea.
For the full episode: patreon.com/bungacast
Jamie Doucette, who researches contemporary political economy and Korea's development at the University of Manchester, talks to Alex and George about December 2024's coup attempt and the past 50 years in the Republic of Korea.
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