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Korean Political and Economic Development: Crisis, Security, and Institutional Rebalancing

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Description for Korean Political and Economic Development: Crisis, Security, and Institutional Rebalancing Hardback. A study that offers a new view of South Korea's transformation since 1960. Focusing on three turning points-the creation of the development state in the 1960s, democratization in 1987, and the 1997 economic crisis, it shows how Korea sustained growth by resolving crises in favor of greater political and economic openness. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.

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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Harvard East Asian Monographs
Condition
New
Weight
475g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674726741
SKU
V9780674726741
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-17

About Jongryn Mo
Jongryn Mo is Professor of International Political Economy in the Graduate School of International Studies at Yonsei University. Barry R. Weingast is Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Ward C. Krebs Family Professor in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University.

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