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Megacity Seoul - Urbanization and the Development of Modern South Korea (Paperback)
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Megacity Seoul - Urbanization and the Development of Modern South Korea (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Advances in Korean Studies
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In Asia, there are a growing number of gigantic megacities,
accompanied by a series of speculative and extravagant
megaprojects. Amid the fast-paced urban and development challenges,
many Asian governments have been searching for replicable and
inspirational cases in Asia. South Korea and its capital city,
Seoul, are among frequently referenced models. However, South
Korea's "economic miracle" in the late twentieth century has been
mostly studied through an economic policy lens. This book revisits
the development of South Korea by looking at its urban dimension
and exploring the city of Seoul as a developmental megaproject.
Offering an alternative to the focus on economic policies when it
comes to explaining South Korea's development successes, Joo looks
at the urbanization that took place under the guidance of the
strong developmental state. She provides empirical evidence of the
"property state" at work, both complementing and supporting the
developmental state. She also analyzes why and how Seoul was able
to emerge as an important Asian global city and a global
front-runner in terms of ambitious and pioneering urban
investments, despite its relatively recent history marked by
massive slums and urban poverty. This book provides an analytical
framework for studying South Korea's modern development under
capitalism as a precursor to East Asian urbanism and development.
It paints a comprehensive story of how cities have been politically
and economically important to Korea's development experience and
are increasingly becoming a new mode of development.
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