Routledge handbook of contemporary South Korea / edited by Sojin Lim, Niki J. P. Alsford.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lim, Sojin, editor.

Alsford, Niki J. P., editor.

Series:

Routledge handbooks.

Routledge Handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korea (South)--History--21st century--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Korea (South).

Korea (South)--Social conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2022]

Summary:

"The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary South Korea offers a ground-breaking study of the socio-political development of the Korean peninsula in the contemporary period. Written by an international team of scholars and experts, contributions to this book address key intellectual questions in the development of Korean studies, projecting new ways of thinking about how international systems can be organised and how local societies adapt to global challenges. Academically rigorous, each chapter defines current research and lends the reader greater understanding of the social, cultural, economic, and political developments of South Korea, ranging from chapters on the Korean Wave, to relations with North Korea and the Korean language overseas. The volume is divided into eight sections, each representing a focused area of inquiry: Socio-Political History Contemporary Politics Political Economy and Development Society Culture International Relations Security and Diplomacy South Korea in International Education This handbook provides an interdisciplinary and comprehensive account of contemporary South Korea. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of Korean history, politics and international relations, culture and society, and will also appeal to policy makers interested in the Indo-Asia Pacific region"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Figures

Tables

Contributors

1 Introduction

References

Part 1 Socio-Political History

2 Educational Development, Society, and Politics in South Korea

Introduction

Historical Background

Education and the Emergence of South Korea as a Prosperous, Democratic Society

Education and Social Issues

Other Educational Issues

Conclusion

Notes

3 Historical Development of Judicial Independence in South Korea: Focus on Colonial And Post-Colonial Period

Concept of Judicial Independence Before 1945

Late Choso.n Dynasty and Judicial Reform

Colonial Judiciary: Achievements and Limits

US Army Military Government in Korea and Korean Judicial Issues

Korean Judiciary in the Republic of Korea

First Korean Constitution and Judiciary During the Cold War

Korean Democratisation in 1987 and Korean Judiciary

Part 2 Contemporary Politics

4 Political Structure Changes in South Korea Since 1948

The First Republic (1948-1960)

Executive Versus Legislative

General Election System

Local Self-Government

The Judiciary

The Second Republic (1960-1961)

The Third Republic (1963-1972)

The Fourth and Fifth Republics (1972-1987)

The Sixth Republic (1987-Current)

References.

5 Evolution of Political Parties and the Party System in South Korea

Understanding and Explaining Parties and Party Systems

Political Parties

Party Systems

Structure and Agency in Korean Party Politics and Party System

The Macro-Structural Context

Contemporary Features of Korean Parties and Party System: a Brief Party Genealogy

Korea's Party System: A Moderate Multi-Party System With Two Main Parties

Efforts at Party System Transformation: the 2019 Electoral Laws and the 2020 General Elections

Attempts at Electoral Reform

Plus Ça Change? The Formation of Satellite Parties

Notes This Work Was Supported by the Seed Programme for Korean Studies Through the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Studies Promotion Service of the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS-2019-INC-2230005).

Part 3 Political Economy and Development

6 History of the Developmental State: The Case of South Korea

The Developmental State and the Korean Pathway

The Formation of the Developmental State

Neoliberal Restructuring and the Decline of Developmentalism

In Search of a Democratic Developmental State

7 Chaebol and the Political Economy of South Korean Development, 1945-present

Post-Colonial Period: the Birth of South Korea's Modern Enterprises (1945-1960)

The Growth of Modern Enterprises and Chaebo.l in South Korea's Industrialisation (1961-1980s)

Chaebol's Rise to Global Businesses (1990s-present)

Note

8 The Evolution Story of South Korea From a Fragile State to an International Actor

South Korea as a Fragile Recipient Country

Aid From Bilateral Donors

Aid From International Organisations

End of Development Aid Into South Korea.

South Korea as a South-South Cooperation Provider

Understanding South-South Cooperation

South Korea's Experience as a South-South Cooperation Provider

South Korea as an OECD DAC Member State

Joining OECD DAC

Policy and Strategy Development

Becoming an International Actor

South Korea as a Triangular Cooperation Donor Country

Understanding Triangular Cooperation

South Korea's Experience as a Triangular Cooperation Donor

Part 4 Society

9 Religion in Contemporary Korean Society: Interactions Between the Past, Present and Future

Shamanism - the 'Korean' Religion Par Excellence

Buddhism

Confucianism

Western Influences on Korea's Religious Landscape

Korea's New Religious Movements

From the Growth of Post-Christianities to the Spread of COVID-19

Juche and Religion in North Korea

Where Are We Now?

A Final Note

10 Korean Labour Movement: the Birth, Rise and Transformation of the Democratic Trade Union Movement

The Making of the Democratic Trade Union Movement

The Origin of the South Korean Labour Movement

The Birth of the Democratic Trade Union Movement

The Heyday of Democratic Trade Unionism From 1987 to 1997

The Advance of the Democratic Trade Union Movement

Democratic Trade Unions and 'Uneven' Neo-Liberalisation of Korea

Neo-liberal Offensive and the Crisis of the Labour Movement

Emerging Divergence in the Democratic Trade Union Movement After Political Democratisation

Neo-liberal Offensive and Divided Working Class

Newly Emerging Agency of Marginalised Labour

Emerging Irregular Workers' Unions

Migrant Workers' Movement

The Return of the Authoritarian State and the Korean Labour Movement

The Democratic Trade Union Movement Versus the Authoritarian State.

The Democratic Trade Union Movement and Candlelight Protests

Part 5 Culture

11 Culture Is Power in Dynamic Korea: Soft Power and Government Involvement in the Korean Wave

Korea the Underdog

A Paradigm Shift to a Culture for Sale Model

The Effect of a Soft Power Branding Strategy on Content

Soft Power Or Propaganda?

Soft Power and Its Limitations

The Question of Labour in the K-Pop Factory Model

BTS, "Gangnam Style" and Parasite

12 Creating Our Culture Together: the Contemporary Audience for Traditional Korean Music

Efforts to Revitalise Traditional Music

Traditional Music and Its Audience

13 South Korean Film: Commercial Success, Full Service Cinema and the Crisis-Consciousness

Record-breaking Attendances: Multiple Address Strategies and Historical Themes

The Continuing Benefits of a 'Full Service Cinema'

Challenges for South Korea's Cinema

14 The South Korean Literary Field and Its Recent Evolution

The Mundan and Its Selective Literary System

Changes in the Literary Field and the Diversity of Korean Literature Today

Internal and External Critique of the Mundan

The Internet, Genre Literature and the Novel

Overseas Distribution and New Literary Inspirations

Part 6 International Relations

15 South Korean National Identity and Inter-Korean Relations Since 1945

What Is National Identity and Why Does It Matter?

A Nation in Flux: Division and War

Nation-building Under Military Dictatorship

Democratisation and the End of the Cold War

Nation-building to Nation-Branding

Contemporary Nationalism in South Korea.

Looking to the Future

16 South Korean Relations With North Korea

Introduction and Theoretical Framework

Theory of Inter-Systemic Conflict

Neorealism and Neoliberalism

Constructivism

Genesis of Inter-Korean Relations

Military Rule

Democratisation

Independence Until the Korean War's End

Inter-Systemic Conflict

Politics of Identity

Inter-systemic Conflict

Democratisation to Present

Identity Politics

Conclusion and Implications

17 The Past, Present and Future of United States-South Korea Relations

Alliances in International Politics and the South Korean Case

The Origins and Development of the Alliance

Into the Park Era

Maturation of the Alliance and Development of South Korean Foreign Policy

The Development of Foreign Policy

Re-emphasising the Alliance in Challenging Times

Recent Foreign Policy Initiatives

The Trump Challenges

Conclusions: Looking Towards the Future

18 Japan-South Korea International Relations

Theoretical and Empirical Settings

Meso: 1965 Treaty System

Micro: Domestic Politics

Macro and Supra: Regional and Global Geopolitics

Nano: Cross-Sectoral and Sector-Specific Developments

19 Between a Wedge and a Hedge: South Korea's Dilemma Over China Relations

Realist Approaches to South Korea-China Relations

South Korea-China Relations

The Rise of China and Its Role in Inter-Korean Relations

South Korea-US Alliance

Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD)

The Trump Factor

Japan: My Enemy's Enemy?

Part 7 Security and Diplomacy.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-302615-X

1-003-02615-X

1-000-42228-3

9781003026150

OCLC:

1260345568