Crony Capitalism: Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521808170)

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.

Author: David C. Kang
ISBN-10: 0521808170
ISBN-13: 9780521808170
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/24/2002
Pages: 222
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2003 pg. 1053