Transforming Korean Politics

Author : Young Whan Kihl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317453321

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Transforming Korean Politics by Young Whan Kihl Pdf

Over the past fifteen years, South Korea has transformed itself from an authoritarian government into a new democracy with a vibrant capitalist economy. Modernization, democratization, and globalization have played important roles in this transformation, and have greatly influenced the programs and policies of Korea's Sixth Republic. Covering developments through the 2003 elections, this book shows how the South Korean government and society have been shaped not only by the dynamics of these forces, but also by their interaction with the cultural norms of a post-Confucian society. The author provides a conceptual framework and baseline for examining political developments in Korea, and offers an analysis of the factors that are transforming Korean institutions, society, and politics. He discusses the forces shaping Korea's political economy and the performance of successive ROK governments, and also highlights the challenges faced by the newly elected administration of Roh Moo Huan, the North Korean issue, and more.

Author : Tobin Im
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781803821153

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Transformation of Korean Politics and Administration by Tobin Im Pdf

Transformation of Korean Politics and Administration: A 30 Year Retrospective retraces critical turning points in Korean history as seen from the historical path dependence theory to help explain the significant changes that have occurred in the major pillars of the Korean politics and administration.

Author : Byung-Kook Kim,Ezra F. Vogel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 43,8 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 : Robert Bedeski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134845149

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The Transformation of South Korea by Robert Bedeski Pdf

South Korea underwent rapid economic development under a semi-military, virulently anti-communist government which banned trade unions and kept close checks on the economy. President Roe Tae Woo has, however, since 1987, introduced electoral and social reforms. Strikes and wage rises have followed, leading to a loss of competitive edge, and the growth of opposition parties has resulted in political stalemate. Robert E. Bedeski provides a thorough analysis of the institutions of government in South Korea and how they have been transformed by the introduction of political pluralism, and of the attempt to liberalize without undermining economic success. He also examines the new political parties and their role within the framework of the South Korean political system, as well as their social context. State reforms are compared with developments in Taiwan, the Phillipines, North Korea, China and the former Soviet Union. The major themes of state-building an deconomic development are thoroughly explored. The author also deals with South Korea's international environment and changing foreign policy.

Author : Chang Kyung-Sup
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030876906

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Transformative Citizenship in South Korea by Chang Kyung-Sup Pdf

South Korea’s postcolonial history has been replete with dramatic societal transformations through which it has emerged with a fully blown modernity, or compressed modernity. There have arisen the transformation-oriented state, society, and citizenry for which each transformation becomes an ultimate purpose in itself, its processes and means constitute the main sociopolitical order, and the transformation-embedded interests form the core social identity. A distinct mode of citizenship has thereby arisen as transformative contributory rights, namely, effective or legitimate claims to national and social resources, opportunities, and respects that accrue to each citizen’s contributions to the nation’s or society’s collective transformative goals. South Koreans have been exhorted or have exhorted themselves to intensely engage in such collective transformations, so that their citizenship is framed and substantiated by the conditions, processes, and outcomes of such transformative engagements. This book concretely and systematically analyzes how this transformative dynamic has shaped South Koreans’ developmental, social, educational, reproductive, and cultural citizenship.

Author : Yun-shik Chang,Steven Hugh Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134179374

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Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea by Yun-shik Chang,Steven Hugh Lee Pdf

This edited collection traces the social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of Korea’s dramatic transformation since the late nineteenth century. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the chapters examine the internal and external forces which facilitated the transition towards industrial capitalism in Korea, the consequences and impact of social change, and the ways in which Korean tradition continues to inform and influence contemporary South Korean society. Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea employs a thematic structure to discuss the interrelated elements of Korea’s modernization within agriculture, business and the economy, the state, ideology and culture, and gender and the family. The essays in this volume encompass the Choson dynasty, the colonial period, and postcolonial Korea. Collectively, they provide us with an original and innovative approach to the study of modern Korea, and show how knowledge of the country’s past is critical to understanding contemporary Korean society. With contributions from a number of prominent international scholars within sociology, economics, history, and political science, Transformations in Twentieth Century Korea incorporates a global framework of historical narrative, ideology and culture, and statistical and economic analysis to further our understanding of Korea’s evolution towards modernity.

Author : Sŏng-dŭk Ham,L. Christopher Plein
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0878406603

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After Development by Sŏng-dŭk Ham,L. Christopher Plein Pdf

This book explores the dynamic changes now taking place in the South Korean government as a result of recent social and economic liberalization. Sung Deuk Hahm and L. Christopher Plein trace the emergence in Korea of a post-developmental state, in which both increasingly autonomous capital interests and growing public expectations of a higher quality of life challenge existing authoritarian institutions. Separating out the constituent parts of the Korean state, they then explore the evolving roles of the Korean presidency and bureaucracy in setting national policy. The authors analyze the importance of social and cultural factors, as well as the motives of individual political actors, in shaping institutional change in Korea. They show how shifting socioeconomic conditions have altered the way political decisions are made. Hahm and Plein illustrate these transitions with concrete examples of policy making in the area of technology development and transfer--an area of critical importance to Korea's rapid modernization.

Author : Charles K Armstrong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135986384

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Korean Society by Charles K Armstrong Pdf

While most analyses of Korean politics have looked to elites to explain political change, this new and revised edition of Korean Society examines the role of ordinary people in this dramatic transformation. Taking the innovative theme of 'civil society' - voluntary organizations outside the role of the state which have participated in the process of political and social democratization - the essays collected here examine Korea as one of the most dramatic cases in the world of ordinary citizens participating in the transformation of politics. Key topics discussed include: comparisons of Korean democratization to the experiences of post-authoritarian regimes elsewhere in the world comparisons of the theory of civil society as developed in Western Europe and America the legacy of Korea's Confucian past for contemporary politics and society close examinations of various civil society movements South Korea and North Korea. Conceptually innovative, up-to-date and timely, the new edition of this book will be an invaluable resource for students of contemporary Korea, Asian politics and the global struggle for democracy.

Author : David I Steinberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000305128

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The Republic Of Korea by David I Steinberg Pdf

This book concentrates on the process of economic growth, for which Korea today is renowned. It examines some of the salient forces that helped to produce Korea's remarkable change and explores the evolution of the class structure in Korea and the changes it is now experiencing.

Author : Gregg Brazinsky
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781458723178

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Nation Building in South Korea by Gregg Brazinsky Pdf

Brazinsky explains why South Korea was one of the few postcolonial nations that achieved rapid economic development and democratization by the end of the twentieth century. He contends that a distinctive combination of American initiatives and Korean agency enabled South Korea's stunning transformation. Expanding the framework of traditional diplomatic history, Brazinsky examines not only state-to-state relations, but also the social and cultural interactions between Americans and South Koreans. He shows how Koreans adapted, resisted, and transformed American influence and promoted socioeconomic change that suited their own aspirations. Ultimately, Brazinsky argues, Koreans' capacity to tailor American institutions and ideas to their own purposes was the most important factor in the making of a democratic South Korea.

Author : HeeMin Kim
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813140261

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Korean Democracy in Transition by HeeMin Kim Pdf

As Asian countries emerge as global economic powers, many undergo fundamental political transformations. In Korean Democracy in Transition: A Rational Blueprint for Developing Societies, HeeMin Kim evaluates the past thirty years of political change in South Korea, including the decision of the authoritarian government to open up the political process in 1987 and the presidential impeachment of 2004. Kim uses rational choice theory -- which holds that individuals choose to act in ways that they think will give them the most benefit for the least cost -- to explain events central to South Korea's democratization process. Kim's theoretical and quantitative analysis provides a context for South Korea's remarkable transformation and offers predictions of what the future may hold for developing nations undergoing similar transitions. Although there are studies in the field of Korean politics that provide an overview of this important period, there are none that offer the theoretical and analytical rigor of this study. Combining theoretical perspectives with policy-relevant discussion, Korean Democracy in Transition sheds new light on the Korean model of democratization and makes a significant contribution to the field of comparative politics.

Author : Jongryn Mo,Barry Weingast
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781684175376

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Korean Political and Economic Development by Jongryn Mo,Barry Weingast Pdf

"How do poor nations become rich, industrialized, and democratic? And what role does democracy play in this transition? To address these questions, Jongryn Mo and Barry R. Weingast study South Korea’s remarkable transformation since 1960. The authors concentrate on three critical turning points: Park Chung Hee’s creation of the development state beginning in the early 1960s, democratization in 1987, and the genesis of and reaction to the 1997 economic crisis. At each turning point, Korea took a significant step toward creating an open access social order.The dynamics of this transition hinge on the inclusion of a wide array of citizens, rather than just a narrow elite, in economic and political activities and organizations. The political economy systems that followed each of the first two turning points lacked balance in the degree of political and economic openness and did not last. The Korean experience, therefore, suggests that a society lacking balance cannot sustain development. Korean Political and Economic Development offers a new view of how Korea was able to maintain a pro-development state with sustained growth by resolving repeated crises in favor of rebalancing and greater political and economic openness."

Author : Huck-ju Kwon,Min Gyo Koo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319010984

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The Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus, Volume 1 by Huck-ju Kwon,Min Gyo Koo Pdf

In the postwar period, Korea’s economic and social-political metamorphosis is a rare example of a successful transition from one of the world’s poorest developing countries to a highly sophisticated industrial society—an experience which many developing countries are keen to emulate. The change is particularly significant as Korea was able to reduce poverty and keep social inequality at a modest level during its rapid economic development. This volume analyzes the Korean transition in regards to the political and institutional foundation of its government and public policies. The government of Korea single-mindedly carried out public policies to stimulate economic growth, but the government and public policies have themselves been affected and changed by the process. The contention of this volume is that the transition of Korean society and the evolution of the Korean government are the results of two-way interactions. In this context, the volume analyzes the way in which the dynamics of public administration were shaped within the Korean government and the kinds of public policies and instruments that were adopted to encourage this economic and social development. This analysis will allow a more complete understanding of the economic and social transformation of Korea. Surprisingly, there is a paucity of research on this aspect—a gap which this volume seeks to fill. This volume shows that it is necessary to maintain consistency and coherence in government and public policy in order to achieve economic and social transformation, making it of interest to both scholars and policy-makers concerned with development in the Asia-Pacific.

Author : Chung-hyun Ro,Chŏng-hyŏn No
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015032876271

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Public Administration and the Korean Transformation by Chung-hyun Ro,Chŏng-hyŏn No Pdf

Author : Chŏng-hyŏn No,Chung-Hyun Ro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1565490231

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Public Administration and the Korean Transformation by Chŏng-hyŏn No,Chung-Hyun Ro Pdf

Chung-hyun Ro unravels the intertwining elements involved in Korea's phenomenal economic, yet imperfect social development of the last twenty years. He demonstrates to leaders of developing nations that they must implement development strategies that improve the quality of life for all people. South Korean leaders have based development strategies on Western models inappropriate to culture and society. These approaches place the burden of development on the people -- those who have the least access to the benefits of development. On this theme, Ro clearly illustrates that successful modernization is not merely economic development, but also a blend of social, political, and cultural ingredients.