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This book explores two contradictory aspects of the Korean culture:
competitiveness and collectivism. These two major concepts describe
the dynamics of Korean public organizations, which explain the
Hangang River Economic Miracle and political democratization.
However, not many studies have focused on how competition within
the central government, that is, competition among different
agencies, has led to an overall competitive government. This book
attempts to do so and explains how competition contributed to the
rapid economic growth of Korea.
Public Organizations in Asia introduces students to the fundamental
theories of organizations and teaches them how to analyze different
types of public organizations in East and Southeast Asia. Moving
away from traditional Western theory and examples, this textbook
provides numerous case studies of Asian organizations where
different ideologies, administrative tradition, and social
circumstances prevail. Key pedagogical features of Public
Organizations in Asia include: Learning objectives for each chapter
End of chapter discussion questions Short student exercises Concise
case studies throughout the chapters Training students to be future
leaders of Asian public organizations, this book is an essential
text for undergraduate and graduate courses on public
administration in Asia. It will also be a useful supplementary text
for courses on comparative public administration.
South Korea is renowned as one of the success stories of fast
economic development. The Korean developmental state was a highly
efficient, meritocratic, and fully monopolized coercive force.
These resources were skilfully leveraged to shape the direction of
private sector actors towards strategic initiatives. However, these
very same resources could have resulted in the bureaucracy
retaining its power indefinitely. Instead, step-by-step, the
resources of the bureaucracy, which serviced the authoritarian
leadership in the developmental period, were exercised towards
democratization. What were the conditions that made this
transformation possible? The Experience of Democracy and
Bureaucracy in South Korea addresses this question, filling the
existing gap in the academic literature and presenting political
implications. It explores the ways in which bureaucracy may not
only be compatible with democracy but, more ambitiously, the
conditions under which it can enhance it. The chapters examine the
unique systems and institutions of the Korean bureaucracy including
the National Election Commission, the police force, local
government, the ceiling recruitment strategy, and procurement
policy. This timely collection will be of interest to researchers,
graduate and undergraduate students in public administration and
policy. It will also be a useful reference for bureaucrats in
developing countries who seek to design policy for bureaucracy in
concurrence with democratization.
This book explores two contradictory aspects of the Korean culture:
competitiveness and collectivism. These two major concepts describe
the dynamics of Korean public organizations, which explain the
Hangang River Economic Miracle and political democratization.
However, not many studies have focused on how competition within
the central government, that is, competition among different
agencies, has led to an overall competitive government. This book
attempts to do so and explains how competition contributed to the
rapid economic growth of Korea.
South Korea is renowned as one of the success stories of fast
economic development. The Korean developmental state was a highly
efficient, meritocratic, and fully monopolized coercive force.
These resources were skilfully leveraged to shape the direction of
private sector actors towards strategic initiatives. However, these
very same resources could have resulted in the bureaucracy
retaining its power indefinitely. Instead, step-by-step, the
resources of the bureaucracy, which serviced the authoritarian
leadership in the developmental period, were exercised towards
democratization. What were the conditions that made this
transformation possible? The Experience of Democracy and
Bureaucracy in South Korea addresses this question, filling the
existing gap in the academic literature and presenting political
implications. It explores the ways in which bureaucracy may not
only be compatible with democracy but, more ambitiously, the
conditions under which it can enhance it. The chapters examine the
unique systems and institutions of the Korean bureaucracy including
the National Election Commission, the police force, local
government, the ceiling recruitment strategy, and procurement
policy. This timely collection will be of interest to researchers,
graduate and undergraduate students in public administration and
policy. It will also be a useful reference for bureaucrats in
developing countries who seek to design policy for bureaucracy in
concurrence with democratization.
Public Organizations in Asia introduces students to the fundamental
theories of organizations and teaches them how to analyze different
types of public organizations in East and Southeast Asia. Moving
away from traditional Western theory and examples, this textbook
provides numerous case studies of Asian organizations where
different ideologies, administrative tradition, and social
circumstances prevail. Key pedagogical features of Public
Organizations in Asia include: Learning objectives for each chapter
End of chapter discussion questions Short student exercises Concise
case studies throughout the chapters Training students to be future
leaders of Asian public organizations, this book is an essential
text for undergraduate and graduate courses on public
administration in Asia. It will also be a useful supplementary text
for courses on comparative public administration.
Transformation of Korean Politics and Administration: A 30 Year
Retrospective retraces critical junctures that were turning points
in Korean history as seen from the historical path dependence
theory. The 13 chapters explain the significant changes that have
occurred in the major pillars of the Korean politics and
administration system, helping readers understand the processes of
how a 'premodern' society characterized by simplicity became a
modern or even post-modern society characterized by multiple and
complex operations. This volume gives rich insights to those who
are eager to learn lessons from Korea's experiences, provide an
additional understanding about temporal dimension of the described
events and explore monarchic presidential power, the shifting of
power to the legislative branch, the changing role of judiciary
branch, government reform strategies, decentralization reform. The
Public Policy and Governance series brings together the best in
international research on policy and governance issues. Books
within the series are authored and edited by experts in the field
and present new and insightful research on a range of policy and
governance issues across the globe.
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