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'This book challenges the political causes of developmental failures. It has the merit of being concise while presenting a forceful argument ... Kang handles the Korean-Philippine comparison with great assurance, and his book will interest not only political economists specializing in East Asia, but also those whose geographical focus is elsewhere.' Journal of Public Policy
'David King's book is a valuable analysis of the relationship of corporate corruption to development.' International Affairs
'Although previous literature mostly portrayed the Park regime as the paragon of the developmental state, Kang convincingly reveals that politics under the Park regime was actually money ridden.' Japanese Journal of Political Science
Book 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.
Crony Capitalism : Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics),David C. Kang,Peter Lange,Robert H. Bates,Ellen Comisso,Peter Hall,Joel Migdal,Helen Milner,Cambridge University Press,052100408X,1960-,Conspiracy & Scandal Investigations,Economic Conditions,Economic policy,Government - Comparative,Korea (South),Philippines,Political Process - General,Political Science,Political corruption,Politics - Current Events,Politics / Current Events,Politics/International Relations,Political Science / General,Political corruption--Korea (South),Political economy,South Korea
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