The setting
Lost horizons
Joined to the empire, 1910-1931
The dark gulf, 1931-1945
Bitter liberty, 1945-48
The supreme disaster, 1948-1953
The mastery of despair, 1953-1971
Reversal of fortunes, 1971-1980
Divergent courses, 1980-1992
Game changers, 1992-2007
Hallowed by the price : the two Koreas today, 2007-2016
Concluding remarks.