The Development of Modern South Korea: State Formation, Capitalist Development and National Identity (Routledge Advances in Korean Studies)

The Development of Modern South Korea provides a comprehensive analysis of South Korean modernization by examining the dimensions of state formation, capitalist development and nationalism. Taking a comparative and interdisciplinary approach this book highlights the most characteristic features of South Korean modernity in relation to its historical conditions, institution traditions and cultural values paying particular attention to Korean's pre-modern civilization. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 Part I: Korean civilization and cultural tradition......Page 18 1 The configuration of Korean civilization......Page 20 2 The search for meaning in Korean culture......Page 47 Part II: State formation......Page 66 3 State formation in post-colonial Korea......Page 68 4 Civil society, reflexive subject and transformative culture......Page 93 Part III: Capitalist development......Page 112 5 The historical sociology of Korea’s modernization......Page 114 6. Korea’s rise and integration into the world system......Page 127 7 The Korean economic crisis: the end of a miracle or a turning point?......Page 141 Part IV: Nationalism and reunification......Page 154 8 National identity, nationalism and nation building in Korea......Page 156 9 Reunification as a radical project of state formation......Page 175 Conclusion......Page 191 Notes......Page 196 Bibliography......Page 220 Index......Page 243 This book provides a comprehensive analysis of South Korean modernization by examining the dimensions of state formation, capitalist development and nationalism. The book highlights the most characteristic features of South Korean modernity in relation to its historical conditions, institution traditions and cultural values paying particular attention to Korean's pre modern civilization.