The State, Society and Big Business in South Korea (Routledge Advances in Asia-Pacific Business, 6)

This book examines how the South Korean state is able to execute national policies that are opposed to the interests of social constituents, despite the expansion of social power. The relationship between the government and big business provides an illuminating example of this. The author demonstrates how Confucian values, the role of the family and a firm hierarchical tradition have prevented South Korea from developing a modern state on the Western model. BookCover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 3 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Dedication......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 Figures and tables......Page 10 Preface......Page 13 Glossary......Page 15 Abbreviations and notes on romanization and exchange rates......Page 16 1 State autonomy and big business......Page 19 2 The origin and growth of the chaebôl, 1948-79......Page 34 3 Criticisms of the chaebôl......Page 44 4 Regulating the chaebôl, 1980-93......Page 60 5 The sources of state autonomy......Page 89 6 Liberal-pluralism, neo-Marxism, corporatism and state-chaebôl relations......Page 109 7 Alternative modernity and strong state autonomy vis-à-vis the chaebôl......Page 123 Conclusion with the examination of the Kim Young-sam regime case......Page 158 Notes......Page 171 Bibliography......Page 182 Index......Page 201

Examining how the state can execute national policies opposed to the interests of social constituents, the author argues that tradition has prevented South Korea from developing a modern state on the western model.