Korea S Development Under Park Chung Hee

Author : Hyung-A Kim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134349821

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Korea's Development Under Park Chung Hee by Hyung-A Kim Pdf

Based on personal interviews with the principal policy-makers of the 1970s, Korea's Development under Park Chung-Hee examines how the president sought to develop South Korea into an independent, autonomous sovereign state both economically and militarily. Kim provides a new narrative in the complex task of exploring the paradoxical nature and effects of Korea's rapid development which maintains that any judgement of Park must consider his achievements in the socio-economic, cultural and political context in which they took place. Aspects of Park's government analyzed include: *his abhorrence of Korea's reliance on the US presence *the Korean model of state-guided industrialization *Park's rapid development strategy *the role of the ruling elites *Park's clandestine nuclear development program *the heavy chemical industrialisation of the 1970s The prevailing popularity of Park in the eyes of the Korean public is significant and relevant to their acceptance of how their national development was achieved. This book tells that story while simultaneously recognizing the flaws in the process. With a great deal of material never before published, scholars of Korean politics and history at all levels will find this book a stimulating account of South Korea in the 1960s and 1970s.

Author : Pyŏng-chʻŏn Yi
Publisher : Homa & Sekey Books
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Korea (South)
ISBN : 9781931907286

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Developmental Dictatorship and the Park Chung-hee Era by Pyŏng-chʻŏn Yi Pdf

By examining the most controversial Park Chung-hee period (1961-1979), Developmental Dictatorship and the Park Chung-hee Era helps the reader rediscover the socioeconomic origins of modern Korea. The essays in this book written by twelve noted Korean social scientists discuss the relationship between South Koreas economic development and totalitarianism in the form of the Park dictatorship. ABOUT THE EDITOR lee Byeong-cheon holds a PhD in economics from Seoul National University. He is a professor in the Department of Economics and International Trade at Kangwon National University. Dr. Lee was a visiting professor at University of California, Berkeley. CONTRIBUTORS Lee Byeong-cheon, Kim Sam-soo, Seo Ick-jin, Yoo Chul-gyue, Lee Sang-cheol, Lee Joung-woo, Lee Chong-suk, Cho Young-chol, Chin Jung-kwon, Han Hong-koo, Hong Seong-tae, Hong Yun-gi.

Author : Byung-Kook Kim,Ezra F. Vogel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674265097

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The Park Chung Hee Era by Byung-Kook Kim,Ezra F. Vogel Pdf

In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee's presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited with modernizing South Korea, but at a huge political and social cost. South Korea's political landscape under Park defies easy categorization. The state was predatory yet technocratic, reform-minded yet quick to crack down on dissidents in the name of political order. The nation was balanced uneasily between opposition forces calling for democratic reforms and the Park government's obsession with economic growth. The chaebol (a powerful conglomerate of multinationals based in South Korea) received massive government support to pioneer new growth industries, even as a nationwide campaign of economic shock therapy-interest hikes, devaluation, and wage cuts-met strong public resistance and caused considerable hardship. This landmark volume examines South Korea's era of development as a study in the complex politics of modernization. Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources in both English and Korean, these essays recover and contextualize many of the ambiguities in South Korea's trajectory from poverty to a sustainable high rate of economic growth.

Author : Carter J. Eckert
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780674659865

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Park Chung Hee and Modern Korea by Carter J. Eckert Pdf

For South Koreans, the early 1960s to late 1970s were the best and worst of times—a period of unprecedented economic growth and deepening political oppression. Carter J. Eckert finds the roots of this dramatic socioeconomic transformation in the country’s long history of militarization, personified in South Korea’s paramount leader, Park Chung Hee.

Author : Chung Hee Park
Publisher : Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015000537889

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Korea Reborn by Chung Hee Park Pdf

Author : Hyung-A Kim,Clark W. Sorensen
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295801797

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Reassessing the Park Chung Hee Era, 1961-1979 by Hyung-A Kim,Clark W. Sorensen Pdf

The Republic of Korea achieved a double revolution in the second half of the twentieth century. In just over three decades, South Korea transformed itself from an underdeveloped, agrarian country into an affluent, industrialized one. At the same time, democracy replaced a long series of military authoritarian regimes. These historic changes began under President Park Chung Hee, who seized power through a military coup in 1961 and ruled South Korea until his assassination on October 26, 1979. While the state's dominant role in South Korea's rapid industrialization is widely accepted, the degree to which Park was personally responsible for changing the national character remains hotly debated. This book examines the rationale and ideals behind Park's philosophy of national development in order to evaluate the degree to which the national character and moral values were reconstructed.

Author : Seung-hun Chun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351215725

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The Economic Development of South Korea by Seung-hun Chun Pdf

How did a country with a dearth of natural resources, a sprawling population congested in a limited arable land transform itself to a modern industrial state within a generation? How could these have been achieved given the lingering geopolitical threats to its very survival as a state, as evidenced by the Korean War and the internecine aggressive posturing of its neighbor from the north? This book looks at strategies, institutional arrangement, role of entrepreneurs and workers in this odyssey, and on how those factors have worked together through effective leadership to transform South Korea’s economic fortunes.

Author : Sung-Hee Jwa
Publisher : Springer
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319580654

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The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Economic Development by Sung-Hee Jwa Pdf

This book provides a unique and refreshing look at the Korean economy over the past 60 years. While most books and articles on the Korean economy would be technical or specifically address some aspect of Korea, this book takes an overarching view of Korea’s economic development. It assesses Korea’s economic take-off in the 1960s and 1970s, but also views the problems of ‘economic egalitarianism’ since the late-1980s to today. The book begins by listing and dispelling a number of important myths of the Korean economy and concludes by providing eight important ‘lessons’ derived from Korea’s experiences for developed as well as developing countries.

Author : Lee-Jay Cho,Yoon Hyung Kim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005144212

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Economic Development in the Republic of Korea by Lee-Jay Cho,Yoon Hyung Kim Pdf

Author : Lee-Jay Cho
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429723490

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Korea's Political Economy by Lee-Jay Cho Pdf

Over the past three decades, South Korea has moved along a path of strong economic growth and political democratization, attracting worldwide attention and providing valuable lessons for other developing economies. Yet Korea still must grapple with many intractable problems fueled by its rapid industrialization and uneven growth, including unbalanced distribution of wealth, concentrated economic power, and adversarial relationships between management and labor. Within the context of these sweeping changes, this volume explores options for economic and social institutional reform in Korea. Drawing on models of economic development from Japan, the United States, and Europe, a distinguished group of Asian and Western scholars relates the experiences of previously industrialized economies to each facet of Koreas economic system, including national management; taxation and banking; land ownership and use; trade and industrial strategy; and relations among business ownership, management, and labor. In so doing, the contributors provide valuable insights and fresh proposals for a viable model of social and economic modernization. Throughout the volume, the contributors emphasize the importance of Koreas cultural heritage-not only in explaining the nations recent growth but also as a key element of its continued success. By providing an overview of the evolution and interaction of Korean economic, political, and sociocultural institutions, the contributors make clear how these structures mediate the movement between cultural values and economic progress.

Author : Jrgen Kleiner
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9812799958

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Korea, a Century of Change by Jrgen Kleiner Pdf

This book provides an evenhanded coverage of Korea''s turbulent history during the last one hundred years, from seclusion to division. It focuses particularly on the development of the two different and antagonistic states on the peninsula since 1945. The author sees both countries through the windows of their possibilities and interests. He supplements his narrative, which makes use of rich source material, with observations he has made in South Korea, where he spent more than ten years from the 1970s to the 1990s, and where he had access to politicians and opinion leaders. The book starts by describing how the Hermit Kingdom was exposed to the greed of foreign powers at the end of the 19th century and how it became the victim of imperialistic Japan, then account is given of the country''s division and the hardening of that division through the Korean War. The rule of the military and the final triumph of civilian democrats in South Korea are analyzed in much detail. One chapter is devoted to the rise and intermittent decline of the South Korean economy. The history of North Korea under Kim II Sung and under his son is told, before the foreign relations of both Koreas are explained. A chapter on the so far overwhelmingly antagonistic South-North relations concludes the book. Sample Chapter(s). Foreword (95 KB). Chapter 1: The Hermit Kingdom (172 KB). Contents: Korea and the Modern Age: The Hermit Kingdom; Within Reach of the World Powers; The Japanese Rule; Divided Korea: The Origins of the Division of Korea; The Korean War Phase One: Towards Reunification; The Korean War Phase Two: The Division Hardens; Politics and Economics in the Republic of Korea: Syngman Rhee''s Korea; The Rise of Park Chung Hee; The Yushin System; Steps to Power; No Better Country?; OC Down with Military DictatorshipOCO The Beginnings of Democratic Rule; Civilian Leadership; The Economy; The Democratic People''s Republic of Korea: The State of Kim II Sung; North Korea Under the Son; Foreign Relations: South Korea''s Great Partner; The Neighbor in the East; Northern Policy; North Korea''s Foreign Partners; Nuclear Dangers and Beyond; South-North Relations: Confrontation and Dialogue. Readership: General."

Author : Edward Montgomery Graham
Publisher : Peterson Institute for International Economics
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111976705

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Reforming Korea's Industrial Conglomerates by Edward Montgomery Graham Pdf

In 1998, the Korean economy experienced the deepest recession since the Korean War. Within a year a number of smaller industrial conglomerates had failed. In this study, Graham examines the causes of this situation, tracing them back to the aggressive industrial policy begun by president Park Chung-hee during the late 1960s. He also analyzes reforms undertaken since 1997, concluding that they have not been entirely successful.

Author : Edward S. Mason,Mahn Je Kim,Dwight H. Perkins,Kwang Suk Kim,David C. Cole
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781684172252

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The Economic and Social Modernization of the Republic of Korea by Edward S. Mason,Mahn Je Kim,Dwight H. Perkins,Kwang Suk Kim,David C. Cole Pdf

Explores the economic and social development of Korea, primarily in the twentieth century. Includes extensive statistical data. Examines the impact of Japanese colonialism and subsequent macroeconomic development, industrialization, rural development, fiscal and financial development, income distribution, the development of foreign trade, the role of education, foreign assistance, and urbanization. Includes 134 tables and 10 figures summarizing historical statistical data.

Author : Edward Sagendorph Mason
Publisher : Harvard Univ Asia Center
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0674231759

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The Economic and Social Modernization of the Republic of Korea by Edward Sagendorph Mason Pdf

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Modernization in the Third World and in Korea -- The Historical Foundations of Modern Economic Growth -- Economic Development in Macroeconomic Terms, 1953-1976 -- Industrialization and Foreign Trade -- Foreign Assistance and Korean Development -- Rural Development -- Government and Business -- Korean Fiscal and Financial Development -- Education -- Population, Urbanization, and Health -- Income Distribution -- Summary and Conclusions -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- Harvard East Asian Monographs.

Author : Lee-Jay Cho
Publisher : University of Hawaii at Manoa
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0824879791

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The Park Chung Hee Era by Lee-Jay Cho Pdf

Overview : a historical and institutional perspective / Lee-Jay Cho -- Antecedent to economic growth : President Rhee and Prime Minister Chang / Robert T. Oliver -- Institutional reforms for national economic management / Ki Jun Rhee -- Role of business corporations and entrepreneurs in the initial stage of rapid economic development in the Republic of Korea / Bon Ho Koo and Eun Mee Kim -- Dynamics of industrial policy I : export-oriented industrialization, 1961-1971 / Kwang Suk Kim -- Dynamics of industrial policy II : six episodes of heavy and chemical industries development / Kwang Suk Kim -- Science and technology policy in state-guided modernization / Linsu Kim -- Population and development : the Park regime's legacy / Andrew Mason and Lee-Jay Cho -- A new perspective on the "name-changing policy" in Korea / Pal-Yong Moon -- Role of the United States in the economic development of Korea / Lee-Jay Cho -- The bear and the general : lessons from Park Chung Hee's development strategy for Russia in transition / Alexandre Y. Mansourov -- South Korea's struggle for economic development during the Park regime : a Japanese perspective / Toshio Watanabe