Schmid Alban :

Dr. Alban Schmid studied politics and international relations in France and China before discovering the fascinating world of East Asia's political history during his postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford. He has taught a range of subjects relating to the politics, history, and culture of East Asia.

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Stylistic Conventions

Chapter 1. Introduction: The Dowager's Mandate

Chapter 2. Approaching Kingship (1590-1608)

Chapter 3. The Royal Family, the King, and the Bureaucracy: Separated Powers? (1608-1618)

Chapter 4. The King, the Emperor, and the War in Manchuria

Chapter 5. Queen Dowager Inmok's Restoration

Chapter 6. The Grace of Receiving the Country

Chapter 7. Epilogue: Notes on Choson's Constitutional Framework

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