Korean State and Social Policy: How South Korea Lifted Itself from Poverty and Dictatorship to Affluence and Democracy

by Taekyoon Kim, Jooha Lee, Ilcheong Yi, et al.

There are two great mysteries in the political economy of South Korea. How could a destroyed country in next to no time become a sophisticated and affluent economy? And how could a ruthlessly authoritarian regime metamorphose with relative ease into a stable democratic polity? South Korea was long ruled with harsh authoritarianism, but, strangely, the authoritarian rulers made energetic use of social policy. The Korean State and Social Policy observes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199734356
• ISBN13: 9780199734351
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: OUP Us
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"