Legal Reform in Korea
Title | Legal Reform in Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Tom Ginsburg |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2004-03-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1134326793 |
Law in Korea has historically been viewed as merely a tool of authoritarian rule, but since the transition to democracy in 1987 it has served a more important and visible role as a force for social change. With contributions from leading US and Korean scholars, Legal Reform in Korea explores this response to domestic and international pressures, applying a socio-legal perspective to both legal practices and the legal institutions themselves, which have become a major political issue throughout the developing world. An invaluable resource for students of Asian law and Korean studies.
The Rule of Law in South Korea
Title | The Rule of Law in South Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Jongryn Mo |
Publisher | Hoover Press |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2013-09-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0817948937 |
Expert contributors examine the challenges of fully implementing the rule of law in South Korea's fledgling democracy and market economy. The expert contributors detail the obstacles that must be overcome, such as corruption in politics and corporate governance and a deep-rooted cultural indifference to the rights of the individual, and offer suggestions on what can—and what should not—be done.
Assessing Reform in South Korea
Title | Assessing Reform in South Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Brill |
Publisher | Human Rights Watch |
Pages | 60 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780929692043 |
Law and Custom in Korea
Title | Law and Custom in Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Marie Seong-Hak Kim |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 365 |
Release | 2012-08-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 110700697X |
Sets forth the evolution of Korea's law and legal system from the Chosǒn dynasty through the colonial and postcolonial modern periods.
Judicial System Transformation in the Globalizing World
Title | Judicial System Transformation in the Globalizing World PDF eBook |
Author | Tae-gwŏn Chʻoe |
Publisher | 서울대학교출판부 |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Civil law |
ISBN |
The Spirit of Korean Law
Title | The Spirit of Korean Law PDF eBook |
Author | Marie Kim |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2015-11-02 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9004306013 |
This is the first book on Korean legal history in English written by a group of leading scholars from around the world. The chapters set forth the developments of Korean law from the Chosŏn to colonial and modern periods through the examination of codified laws, legal theories and practices, and jurisprudence. The contributors’ shared premise is that the evolution of Korean law can be best understood when viewed in terms of its interactions with outside laws. Each chapter integrates literature in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Western languages into comprehensive analyses to make up-to-date research available to readers both inside and outside Korea. This volume provides a solid framework from which to approach Korean legal history in the perspective of comparative legal traditions.
Law and Society in Korea
Title | Law and Society in Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Hyunah Yang |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1781953635 |
ÔAs dynamic as legal change has been in South Korea, it has also been understudied, at least until the arrival of this wonderful collection of essays. The authors, who are all leading figures in the field, demonstrate convincingly that Korean experience is relevant to many of the contemporary questions in law and society studies, including how to understand the dynamics of legal change, the role of law in development, the nature of transitional justice, and law in the postcolonial state. Every law and society scholar should read this book.Õ Ð Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago, US This book sets out a panoramic view of law and society studies in South Korea, considering the factors that have made this post-colonial war-torn country economically and politically successful. The contributors examine societal and historical conditions that are reflected in Ð or that were shaped by Ð the law, through a variety of lenses; including law and development, law and politics, colonialism and gender, past wrongdoings, public interest lawyering, and judicial reform. In dismantling the historical specificity of the way in which Korea studies are universally framed the contributions provide novel views, theories and information about South Korean law and society. Incorporating various perspectives and methodologies, and demonstrating a finely crafted application of general theory to specific issues, this compendium will prove insightful to law scholars and researchers looking to widen their perspective and broaden their knowledge on law and society in Korea. Law practitioners whose practice requires knowledge of the Korean legal system will also find plenty of information in this authoritative book.