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Presents a radical, Marxist critique of state development theory. This book explains the exploitative functions of the state, looking at the emergence of the particular form of capitalist state in the context of the formation and reproduction of capital relations in Korea.

Analyzes the impact of economic and cultural globalization on efforts to promote inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) in South Korea.

This book addresses what types of challenges that performance evaluation of public institutions faces and how to overcome them through the analysis of Korea's three-decade long experiences.

New Millennium South Korea focuses on South Koreäs transformation during the early years of the new millennium, the book discusses the key features of recent transformations within the country.

This book investigates the experiences of South Koreans adopted into Western families and the complexity of what it means to `feel identity¿ beyond what is written in official adoption files.

This book addresses what types of challenges that performance evaluation of public institutions faces and how to overcome them through the analysis of Korea's three-decade long experiences.

This book explores the stable and shifting political, cultural and economic landscapes of North Korea in the era of Kim Jong-un. The contributors deploy a variety of methodologies focused on the content, narratives and discourses of politics under Kim Jong-un, tracing its historical roots and contemporary practical and conceptual manifestations.

Written by a stellar line-up of international contributors, this book argues that social change is needed to support the strategic and operational transformation of the Korean chaebol and SMEs. Specifically, it stresses the need for an appreciation of the gender, national and ethnic diversity emerging within the Korean workplace today.

This book offers a detailed examination of the reasons why socialism failed in South Korea, going beyond the generally accepted view that the left failed because of suppression by the state. It proffers that the real reason why socialism failed was its inability to develop beyond revolutionary socialism and build a more pragmatic social democracy.

This book studies media conglomerates owning multiple media holdings under centralized ownership within and across media markets, arguing that Asian capitalists utilize both a market-oriented ideology and family connections to build their media empires with multiple media holdings, thereby creating cultural conglomerates that exercise corporate censorship over media markets. The author focuses his analysis on the international business giant, Samsung, and its relative media companies in the Republic of Korea. He examines how media owners use family connections within their media corporate structures and who the major beneficiaries of the changes to the media market structures are.

Although much has been written about the Korean public administration, most of it has been written in Korean. This book aims to provide more accessible knowledge internationally by filling that gap, covering both the history and the current status of the Korean public administration. Each chapter covers historical contexts, key to understanding its public administration and an important aspect as Korea is a fast changing society. The book takes on a more pragmatic approach rather than to put the Korean experiences into the western theory. Each chapter therefore provides an extensive discussion on the lessons-learned and practical implications.

Using a multi-disciplinary and comparative approach, this book studies the contractual, mandatory retirement trends and policies in South Korea, and in doing so illuminates the political, social, legal, economic and labour market implications of this widespread practice.

This book explores the stable and shifting political, cultural and economic landscapes of North Korea in the era of Kim Jong-un. The contributors deploy a variety of methodologies focused on the content, narratives and discourses of politics under Kim Jong-un, tracing its historical roots and contemporary practical and conceptual manifestations.

This book offers a detailed exammination of the reasons why socialism has failed in South Korea, going beyond the generally accepted view that the left failed because of suppression by the state. It proffers is that the real reason why socialism failed lay with its inability to develop beyond revolutionary socialism and build a more pragmatic social democracy that could develop a broad alliance within Korean society.

As tensions remain on the Korean peninsula, this book looks back on the decade of improved inter-Korean relations and engagement between 1998 and 2008, now known as the `Sunshine Policy¿ era. Moving beyond traditional economic and political perspectives, it explores how this decade of intensified cooperation both affected and reshaped existing physical, social and mental boundaries between the two Koreas, and how this `de-bordering¿ and `re-bordering¿ has changed the respective attitudes towards the other.

The growing importance of the Korean economy in the global arena and the spread of the so-called `Korean wave¿ in Asia mean there is an increasing desire to understand contemporary Korean Society. To this end, this book provides a critical and progressive analysis of the diverse issues that impact on and shape contemporary Korean society at both local and national levels.The chapters in this volume provide a critical perspective on Korean society, and draw upon interdisciplinary research from across the social sciences.

This book analyses how social movements have evolved and how new social movements have developed since the transition from authoritianism to capitalist democratic government in South Korea. Including an impressive array of case studies ranging from the women's movement, to environmental NGOs, and from cultural production to law, the contributors to this book enrich our understanding of the democratization process in Korea as the social movement sector remains an important player in Korean politics today, Will appeal to students and scholars of Korean studies, Asian politics, political history and social movements.

The distinguishing feature for many workers in South Korea is contractual ¿ and often involuntary ¿ retirement at a young age (mid-50s for most workers) followed by precarious and low-paying self-employment or contract work.This book examines how this retirement arrangement arose, and the policy reforms that have been both undertaken and proposed to allow workers to remain employed longer. Using a multi-disciplinary and comparative approach, the authors study contractual mandatory retirement trends and policies in South Korea, and in doing so illuminate the political, social, legal, economic and labour market implications of this widespread practice.

The first comprehensive review of the past and present of a leading sector, the volume offers a new interpretation of society and market in South Korea.

Introduces readers to the impact of demographic changes in Korea, particularly the impact of these on work, retirement and pensions; and as importantly, provides an explanation for the reforms of public policy in these domains.

Focuses on South Korea's transformation during the early years of the new millennium. This book discusses the key features of various transformations within the country.

A unique explanation of the development of Korean social policy using the concepts of 'policy idea', 'policy network' and 'policy-linkages' to examine the causes, patterns and consequences of state interventions in the economy and social affairs.

Providing an approach to the study of modern Korea, this collection traces the social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of Korea's transformation since the late nineteenth century. It discusses the interrelated elements of Korea's modernization within agriculture, business and the economy, the ideology and culture, and the family.

Looks at the way in which the phenomenon of globalization has impacted on Korean society in terms of national identity, corporate change, labour markets, democracy, tradition and social policy, and the implications for Korea's social cohesion. This book is of interest to students of Korean and East Asian studies, development studies and politics.

Since the late 1970s, a number of regional developments have impacted upon South Korea's political and economic standing in Asia. This book seeks to analyze to what extent and how South Korea may contribute to, and take advantage of, the new regional configuration in East Asia. It is intended for researchers, academics and students.