"Since its founding in 2011 the Social Science Korea Research Center on the Commons and Sustainable Society (SSK Center) has been at the forefront of Commons Research in South Korea. This book brings together the discoveries and insights the Center has produced in its first decade, as a...

"Kim examines the impact of domestic politics in accomplishing South Korea's middle power diplomacy through the provision of foreign aid. Since the 2000s, the rise of emerging nations as donors has brought about a remarkable transition in the international development community. South Korea has...

"The Contributors to this book explore the current situation of North Korea in various aspects and provide policy suggestions for North Korea to become part of the international community and achieve sustainable development. Focussing on three key areas, of economic development: international...

"This book problematises the statist underpinnings of the concept of the 'developmental state,' both in terms of state-society and national-global relations, challenging the notion that the state is the agent of national development qua being autonomous from the domestic and global economies....

Introduction -- Choson Dynasty Korea -- Korea in transition 1876-1945 -- Growth of new (Western) education -- Industrialization -- Democratization -- Urbanization and the expansion of the public domain -- Conclusion

"Export-oriented industrialization has transformed the Korean economy so profoundly that it has become known as the "Miracle on the Han". Yet, this industrial model has become fragile, as Korea's chaebols are increasingly challenged by Chinese competitors. Attempts to seek out new engines of...

Performance evaluation of public institutions in Korea: historical evolution and challenges for the future / Soonae Park -- Achievements of the performance evaluation of public institutions: financial efficiency vs publicness / Soonae Park, Ji Eun Son and Young Mi Lee -- Proper understanding of...

Corporate strategy and the competitiveness of Korean electronics firms versus their Japanese and Chinese counterparts / Hyungoh Lee and Hyung-deok Shin -- Competitive strategy and challenges for the chaebol -- Myeong Hyeon Cho, Jonghoon Bae, Jaiho Chung, Sungchoon Kang and Deasoo Kim -- SME...

The foundation of Korean public administration and policy / Keun Namkoong and In Chul Kim -- The evolution of Korean public administration and policy / Young-chool Choi -- Presidential leadership and administration / Young-Ho Hwang -- Government and public organizations / Sangmook Kim -- Civil...