Korea Leading Developing Nations

By Sung Moon Pae

The first two short introductory chapters examine major characteristics of Koreans negative and positive which have played significant roles for rapid development. Contents: Introduction: Characteristics of the Korean People; Korea as the Land of Morning Calm; Korea as the Land of Determination; Economic Development; Korea: Leader of the Nations in Economy; The Korean Model of Economic Development; Democratization: The American Role of Democratization; Korea: Leader of the Nations in Democratization; Patron-Client Politics and the Democratic Legacy; The Korean Model of Democratization; Social Welfare Services: Korea: Leader of the Nations in Social Welfare; The Korean Model of Social Welfare Services; Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness; Appendix: A Percent Central Government Expenditures for Economic Services, Welfare Services, and Physical Quality of Life; Bibliography; Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819187437
• ISBN13: 9780819187437
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"