| Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines Contributor(s): Kang, David C. (Author), Lange, Peter (Editor), Bates, Robert H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521808170 ISBN-13: 9780521808170 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Conspiracy Theories - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 320.951 |
| LCCN: 2001025806 |
| Lexile Measure: 1500 |
| Series: Camden Fifth |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.09 lbs) 222 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - East Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why has the literature on Asian development not addressed the issue of money politics in Korea? How can we reconcile the view of an efficient developmental state in Korea before 1997 with reports of massive corruption and inefficiency in that same country in 1998 and 1999? Politics is central to the answer. This study argues that both Korea and the Philippines experienced significant corruption throughout the post-independence era, and that political--not economic--considerations dominated policy making in both countries. |