The State, Society and Big Business in South Korea

The State, Society and Big Business in South Korea
ISBN-10
1134758839
ISBN-13
9781134758838
Category
Political Science
Pages
259
Language
English
Published
2002-09-11
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Yeon-Ho Lee

Description

This book examines how the South Korean state is able to execute national policies that are opposed to the interests of social constituents, despite the expansion of social power. The relationship between the government and big business provides an illuminating example of this. The author demonstrates how Confucian values, the role of the family and a firm hierarchical tradition have prevented South Korea from developing a modern state on the Western model.

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