State and Society in Contemporary Korea
Title | State and Society in Contemporary Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Hagen Koo |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780801481062 |
Korean Society
Title | Korean Society PDF eBook |
Author | Charles K Armstrong |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2006-11-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 113598638X |
While most analyses of Korean politics have looked to elites to explain political change, this new and revised edition of Korean Society examines the role of ordinary people in this dramatic transformation. Taking the innovative theme of 'civil society' - voluntary organizations outside the role of the state which have participated in the process of political and social democratization - the essays collected here examine Korea as one of the most dramatic cases in the world of ordinary citizens participating in the transformation of politics. Key topics discussed include: comparisons of Korean democratization to the experiences of post-authoritarian regimes elsewhere in the world comparisons of the theory of civil society as developed in Western Europe and America the legacy of Korea's Confucian past for contemporary politics and society close examinations of various civil society movements South Korea and North Korea. Conceptually innovative, up-to-date and timely, the new edition of this book will be an invaluable resource for students of contemporary Korea, Asian politics and the global struggle for democracy.
Contemporary South Korean Society
Title | Contemporary South Korean Society PDF eBook |
Author | Hŭi-yŏn Cho |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0415691397 |
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 contributors address issues and movements which include: The state and regime Human rights Gender Civil society and social movements Culture Religion Domestic and migrant labour Welfare The chapters in this volume provide a critical perspective on Korean society, and draw upon interdisciplinary research from across the social sciences. With contributions from leading Korean scholars and academics from around the world, this is a welcome addition to the growing field of Korean Studies, and will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in Korean studies, Korean and Asian culture and society, and Asian studies more generally.
State and Society in Contemporary Korea
Title | State and Society in Contemporary Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Hagen Koo |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2018-07-05 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1501731769 |
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Power, Place, and State-Society Relations in Korea
Title | Power, Place, and State-Society Relations in Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Jongwoo Han |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Pages | 427 |
Release | 2013-11-26 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0739175556 |
No book has addressed the simultaneous phenomena of Korea’s rapid economic development and its vibrant democratization in a single coherent paradigm. The late developmentalist approach emphasizes the strong role of Korea’s state and bureaucratic efficiency but does not explain how political development was concurrent with the economic miracles in the Han River; modernization and dependence theories also fail to explain the aspect of simultaneity in this phenomenon. What these three theories commonly miss is the unique relationship between state and society in Korea’s long history of political culture. In this book, Jongwoo Han takes a holistic approach to understanding these phenomena by examining the state’s role in the unprecedented economic development and society’s capabilities to resist the state’s centralized power. Han re-articulates state-society relations through Onuf’s social constructivist approach based on three rules of a political community: hegemony, hierarchy, and heteronomy. This book expands upon this effort to re-construct the state and society relations in two ways. First, it produces case studies of the capital city of Hanyang (Joseon Dynasty from 1392 to 1910), Kyeongseong (Japanese colonial control from 1910 to 1945), and Seoul (1945-current). The capital city is analyzed as a container for the major ideologies and ways of thinking that have shaped three important political eras. Second, i adopts two indigenous thoughts, Neo-Confucianism and geomancy, as sources of the main political and cultural ideologies that shape Korea’s state and society relations. These sources have never been treated as units of political analysis. This book finds that both Neo-Confucianism and geomancy, over two periods of Hanyang and Kyeongseong, are two main contributing factors of the emergence of the developmental state and vibrant democracy in Korea in the Seoul era.
State-centric to Contested Social Governance in Korea
Title | State-centric to Contested Social Governance in Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Hyuk-Rae Kim |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2012-11-27 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 113512518X |
In this interdisciplinary study of governance, Hyuk-Rae Kim traces how civil society and NGOs have evolved over time, how they differ in motivation from their Western counterparts, and the role civil society NGOs have played in consolidating democracy as the governance system in Korea changes from a state-centric to a contested one. This book presents civil society's rise in Korea through in-depth analyses of today's most pressing issues, in order to chart the shifting role of a formerly state-centric to a contested governance system in modern Korea. With detailed case studies and policy discussions, this book explores the role of NGOs in campaigning for political reform and the eradication of political corruption; the provision of public goods and services; challenging the government’s policies on migration; tackling the issue of North Korean refugees and human rights; and the provision of regional environmental governance. These case studies demonstrate that the state is no longer the sole guardian and provider of public institutions and goods and underline the growing role of civil society in Korea. Both a study of contested governance and an exploration of contemporary Korean society, this book will be of imminent interest to students and scholars alike of Korean politics, East Asian politics, governance, and civil society.
State-centric to Contested Social Governance in Korea
Title | State-centric to Contested Social Governance in Korea PDF eBook |
Author | Hyŏng-nae Kim |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 041558745X |
This book presents civil society's rise in Korea through in-depth analyses of today's most pressing issues, from the environment to human rights, from North Korean refugees to labour migration, all in the context of Korea's democratization. Detailed case studies and policy discussions guide the debate on the shifting role of a formerly state-centric to a contested governance system in modern Korea.