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Korean political and economic development : crisis, security, and institutional rebalancing / Jongryn Mo and Barry R. Weingast.

Title
Korean political and economic development : crisis, security, and institutional rebalancing / Jongryn Mo and Barry R. Weingast.
Author
Mo, Jongryn, 1961-
Publication
Cambridge : Harvard University Asia Center, [2013]

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Weingast, Barry R.
Description
218 pages :; 24 cm.
Summary
"Mo and Weingast study three critical turning points in South Korea's remarkable transformation and offer a new view of how Korea was able to maintain pro-development policies with sustained growth by resolving repeated crises in favor of rebalancing and greater political and economic openness"--Provided by publisher.
Series Statement
Harvard east asian monographs ; 362
Uniform Title
Harvard East Asian monographs 362.
Subject
  • Korea (South) > Economic policy > 1988-
  • Korea (South) > Economic policy > 1988-2002
  • Korea (South) > Politics and government > 2002-
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
  • committed to retain
Contents
The phenomena to be explained : three turning points in South Korea's modern history -- An analytical framework for understanding South Korea's transition -- Leading up to South Korea's first transition : the crisis of 1960-61 -- Initiating South Korea's transition, 1961-1979 -- The political economy of the democratic transition -- Democratic economic management in the pre-crisis Korea : democracy with limited pluralism, 1987-1997 -- The 1997 financial crisis : causes and subsequent reform -- The politics of economic policy under Rob Moo Hyun, 2003-2008.
ISBN
  • 9780674726741 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 067472674X (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2013007737
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library