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Challenges of Modernization and Governance in South Korea: The Sinking of the Sewol and Its Causes
Jae-Jung Suh (Ed.)
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Hardback. Editor(s): Suh, Jae-Jung; Kim, Mikyoung. Num Pages: 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Focusing on the sinking of the Sewol, a commercial ferry which capsized off the South Korean coast in April 2014, this book considers key issues of disaster, governance, civil society and the ideational transformation of human agents and their empowerment. Providing a lens through which to re-examine South Korean institutions, laws and practices, the volume examines the impact of the Sewol incident and what it reveals about the fault lines of South Korean society and governance. It addresses the repercussions of South Korea's turn to a liberal democracy and neoliberal economy and reflects on the multilayered implications of the disaster ... Read more
Focusing on the sinking of the Sewol, a commercial ferry which capsized off the South Korean coast in April 2014, this book considers key issues of disaster, governance, civil society and the ideational transformation of human agents and their empowerment. Providing a lens through which to re-examine South Korean institutions, laws and practices, the volume examines the impact of the Sewol incident and what it reveals about the fault lines of South Korean society and governance. It addresses the repercussions of South Korea's turn to a liberal democracy and neoliberal economy and reflects on the multilayered implications of the disaster ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
227
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811040221
SKU
V9789811040221
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jae-Jung Suh (Ed.)
Jae-Jung Suh is Professor at the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan. He has served as Associate Professor and Director of Korea Studies at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University and Assistant Professor in Department of Government at Cornell University as well as on the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning (Republic of Korea). ... Read more
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