Challenges of Modernization and Governance in South Korea - The Sinking of the Sewol and Its Causes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

Focusing on the sinking of the Sewol, a commercial ferry which capsized off the South Korean coast in April 2014, this book considers key issues of disaster, governance, civil society and the ideational transformation of human agents and their empowerment. Providing a lens through which to re-examine South Korean institutions, laws and practices, the volume examines the impact of the Sewol incident and what it reveals about the fault lines of South Korean society and governance. It addresses the repercussions of South Korea's turn to a liberal democracy and neoliberal economy and reflects on the multilayered implications of the disaster in respect to the potential human costs of the country's state-driven development policy and high stress modernisation. The book also highlights the relevance of the Korean experience for other societies on a similar developmental trajectories and facing similar challenges.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	August 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Jae-Jung Suh • Mikyoung Kim
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	227
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-981-10-4022-1
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Promotions
LSN:	981-10-4022-2
Barcode:	9789811040221

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