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1 online resource (431 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies |
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Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
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| Contents |
List of Illustrations ; Preface to the First Edition ; Preface to the 2014 Edition ; Part I: The Rise of Korean Capitalism ; 1. Merchants and Landlords: The Accumulation of Capital, 1876 -- 1919 ; 2. An Industrial Bourgeoisie: Transition and Emergence, 1919 -- 45 ; Part II: The Patterns of Growth ; 3. Class and State: The Financial Nexus ; 4. Class and State: Partners in Management ; 5. Between Metropole and Hinterland: The Acquisition of Raw Materials and Technology ; 6. Between Metropole and Hinterland: The Quest for Markets ; Part III: Class and Society |
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7. ""Without Any Trouble"" : Capitalist Views and Treatment of the Working Class 8. Class Over Nation: Naisen Ittai and the Korean Bourgeoisie ; Conclusion: The Colonial Legacy ; Appendix 1. Protectorate and Colonial Administrations, 1905 -- 45 ; Appendix 2. ""Dying for a Righteous Cause: The Responsibility of Imperial Citizens Is Great"" ; Notes ; Guide to Romanization ; Bibliography ; Index |
| Summary |
According to conventional interpretations, the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910 destroyed a budding native capitalist economy on the peninsula and blocked the development of a Korean capitalist class until 1945. In this expansive and provocative study, now available in paperback, Carter J. Eckert challenges the standard view and argues that Japanese imperialism, while politically oppressive, was also the catalyst and cradle of modern Korean industrial development. Ancient ties to China were replaced by new ones to Japan - ties that have continued to shape the South Korean political economy down to the present day. Eckert explores a wide range of themes, including the roots of capitalist development in Korea, the origins of the modern business elite, the nature of Japanese colonial policy and the Japanese colonial state, the relationship between the colonial government and the Korean economic elite, and the nature of Korean collaboration. He conveys a clear sense of the human complexity, archival richness, and intellectual challenge of the historical period. His documentation is thorough; his arguments are compelling and often strikingly innovative |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Kim family.
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Kim family |
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Businesspeople -- Korea -- History
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Industrial policy -- Korea -- History
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Capitalism -- Korea -- History
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HISTORY -- Asia -- Korea.
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Businesspeople
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Capitalism
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Industrial policy
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Korea
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2013046770 |
| ISBN |
9780295805139 |
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0295805137 |
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029599388X |
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9780295993881 |
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