The Development of Modern South Korea: State Formation, Capitalist Development and National Identity

by Kyong Ju Kim

The Development of Modern South Korea provides a comprehensive analysis of South Korean modernization by examining the dimensions of state formation, capitalist development and nationalism. Taking a comparative and interdisciplinary approach this book highlights the most characteristic features of South Korean modernity in relation to its historical conditions, institution traditions and cultural values paying particular attention to Korean's pre-modern...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415321921
• ISBN13: 9780415321921
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.5"