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v Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1 Korean Education until 1945 9 2 Establishing the Educational System,1945–1951 34 3 Expanding the Educational System 74 4 Coordinating Education with Economic Planning 110 5 The Entrance Examination System 140 6 The Costs of Educational Zeal 172 7 Education and State Control 192 8 Democratization, Prosperity, and Educational Change 224 Notes 257 Bibliography 287 Index 299 ...

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