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Tim Shorrock (born 1951) is an American writer and commentator on US foreign policy, US
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, and
East Asian East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The modern states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. China, North Korea, South Korea and ...
politics.


Life

The son of missionary parents, Shorrock grew up in
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shortly after the US occupation following the
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He has written articles for several magazines, including '' Harper's'', ''
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He also worked as a reporter in the
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bureau of The Journal of Commerce. In a visit to Korea after the
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, Tim witnessed South Korea's autocrat
Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee (, ; 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960. Rhee was also the first and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Ko ...
overthrown. He later said, "That was the first time in my life that I ever saw people rise up and throw out a dictator. I always remember the April uprising. That was a big influence on my life."


Publications


Books

* ''The Political Economy of the Pacific Rim: An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Pacific Northwest and East Asia''. Berkeley, Calif: Pacific Rim Economic Project (1980). . * ''Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing''. New York:
Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest pu ...
(2008). . .


Articles

* "Debacle in Kwangju." ''
The Nation ''The Nation'' is an American liberal biweekly magazine that covers political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. It was founded on July 6, 1865, as a successor to William Lloyd Garrison's '' The Liberator'', an abolitionist newspaper th ...
'', vol. 263, no. 19 (1996).
"Crony Capitalism Goes Global: Bush Sr. and Others Open Doors for the Carlyle Group."
''
The Nation ''The Nation'' is an American liberal biweekly magazine that covers political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. It was founded on July 6, 1865, as a successor to William Lloyd Garrison's '' The Liberator'', an abolitionist newspaper th ...
'', vol. 274, no. 11. (Mar. 14, 2002). Research support provided by the Investigative Fund of the Nation Institute.
"Selling (Off) Iraq: How to 'Privatize' a Country and Make Millions."
''
The Nation ''The Nation'' is an American liberal biweekly magazine that covers political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. It was founded on July 6, 1865, as a successor to William Lloyd Garrison's '' The Liberator'', an abolitionist newspaper th ...
'', vol. 276, no. 24 (Jun. 23, 2003), pp. 11-16.
"Watching What You Say"
(
cover story Cover story or Cover Story may refer to: * A magazine or newspaper article whose subject appears on that issue's front cover, and may be profiled in depth. * A fictitious explanation intended to hide one's real motive; see disinformation, cover-u ...
). '' The Nation'', vol. 282, no. 11 (Mar. 20, 2006), pp. 11-14.


Notes


External links


Official website

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