Making Peace with Nature

"Making Peace with Nature is to be commended for its thoughtful attention to the competing priorities and placemaking of the DMZ region by both human and more-than-human actors. In decentring the human, Kim makes a critical intervention in discourses of peace that instrumentalise the DMZ for political or economic gain. Making Peace with Nature makes a valuable contribution across disciplines and may be of particular interest to scholars and students in Korean studies, Asian studies, cultural anthropology, political science, and the environmental humanities."

- Ivanna Sang Een Yi (Asian Studies Review)

"Kim offers an opportunity to think of the ecological ramifications of the closed borders of the last few years. One particularly powerful chapter is her study of undetonated mines along the DMZ from the Korean War."

- Adrian De Leon (Public Books)

"Kim’s astute theoretical work … is a refreshing approach to the puzzle of nonhuman agency."

- Caterina Scaramelli (American Ethnologist)

"Eleana Kim’s book stands as a thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of the Korean DMZ. ... She presents a compelling case for the future sustainability of the Korean DMZ area and leaves an indelible mark on the discourse surrounding this historic landmark."

- Chae-han Kim (Pacific Affairs) “Making Peace with Nature is an exceptional book that deserves wide readership.” - Lisa M. Brady (Journal of Anthropological Research) "Making Peace with Nature is a highly innovative and exciting scholarly contribution to the growing body of research on environmental humanities." - Su-kyoung Hwang (Journal of Military History) "Making Peace with Nature offers an excellent anthropological analysis of the interaction between militarization, local residents, and wildlife in the DMZ. . . . Kim’s book provides deep insights beyond the DMZ region. It focuses on the academic activities related to the DMZ’s nature and demonstrates that nature helps certain groups of people build connections, overcoming the political division of the peninsula." - Horus Tan (H-Environment, H-Net Reviews)