This text documents the economic development of East Asian countries in order to highlight the beneficial techniques used to increase growth. Socialist and capitalist structures are discussed, complete with an analysis of the future extent of interaction between East Asian countries.
"In this economic tour de force, a talented young Korean scholar, trained in the United States and tested in various international fora, highlights the dynamism being displayed in East Asia in some of the world's most fascinating economies. In this set of interrelated essays, Dr. Keun Lee of Seoul National University evaluates the development experiences not only of some of the world's fastest growing economies, like South Korea, Taiwan, and more recently China, but also contrasts their performances with the more lethargic or hesitant pace in North Korea and the former Soviet Union. His theme is that these East Asian economies have a common feature in the active if not dominant role of the state in setting and implementing economic direction. Yet the more dynamic entities have also relied heavily on market interaction as their engine of growth. What policy lessons can the slower growing economies learn from their more dynamic neighbors, and what are some implications for the global economy from this continuing interaction? Dr. Lee makes no prediction as to the emergence of a particular doctrine. What he sees is that state activism will continue to drive growth in this strategic world region.In this economic tour de force, a talented young Korean scholar, trained in the United States and tested in various international fora, highlights the dynamism being displayed in East Asia in some of the world's most fascinating economies. In this set of interrelated essays, Dr. Keun Lee of Seoul National University evaluates the development experiences not only of some of the world's fastest growing economies, like South Korea, Taiwan, and more recently China, but also contrasts their performances with the more lethargic or hesitant pace in North Korea and the former Soviet Union. His theme is that these East Asian economies have a common feature in the active if not dominant role of the state in setting and implementing economic direction. Yet the more dynamic entities have also relied heavily on market interaction as their engine of growth. What policy lessons can the slower growing economies learn from their more dynamic neighbors, and what are some implications for the global economy from this continuing interaction? Dr. Lee makes no prediction as to the emergence of a particular doctrine. What he sees is that state activism will continue to drive growth in this strategic world region."--Page 4 of cover.
This open access book explores the histories and geographies of fishing in North Korea and the surrounding nations. With the ideological and environmental history of North Korea in mind, the book examines the complex interactions between local communities, fish themselves, wider ecosystems and the politics of Pyongyang through the lens of critical geography, fisheries statistics and management science as well as North Korean and more generally Korean and East Asian studies. There is increasing global interest in North Korea, its politics, people and landscapes, and as such, this book describes encounters with North Korean fishing communities, as well as unusual moments in the field in the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It addresses fish, fishing infrastructure, fishing science and fishing statistics and other non-human elements of North Korean and other nations’ developmental regimes as actors and participants within them as much as humans and their technologies. The book enables readers to gain extensive insights into the aspirations and practices of fishing in North Korea and its neighbours, the navigation of difficult political and developmental situations and changing ecological realities in a time of environmental and climate crisis familiar to many across the globe.
This book is the first comprehensive assessment of the mortality crisis which has affected most economies in transition but which has remained so far largely unexplained. It reconciles long-term and short-term explanations of the crisis and makes use of special micro data-sets never used before. By providing a rigorous multidisciplinary analysis of this upsurge in mortality rates, the book hopes to contribute to the launch of vigorous policies to tackle this societal problem.
A combination of scholarly, commercial, and popular interests has generated a large quantity of literature on every aspect of Chinese life during the past two decades. This bibliography reflects these combined interests; it is broken up into sections by subject headings, and cross-references refer the researcher to related topics.
David Lane outlines succinctly yet comprehensively the development and transformation of state socialism. While focussing on Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe, he also engages in a discussion of the Chinese path. In response to the changing social structure and external demands, he outlines different scenarios of reform. He contends that European state socialism did not collapse but was consciously dismantled. He brings out the West’s decisive support of the reform process and Gorbachev’s significant role in tipping the balance of political forces in favour of an emergent ascendant class. In the post-socialist period, he details developments in the economy and politics. He distinguishes different political and economic trajectories of countries of the former USSR, the New Member States of the European Union, and China; and he notes the attempts to promote further change through ‘coloured’ revolutions. The book provides a detailed account not only of the unequal impact of transformation on social inequality which has given rise to a privileged business and political class, but also how far the changes have fulfilled the promise of democracy promotion, wealth creation and human development. Finally, in the context of globalisation, the author considers possible future political and economic developments for Russia and China. Throughout the author, a leading expert in the field, brings to bear his deep knowledge of socialist countries, draws on his research on the former Soviet Union, and visits to nearly all the former state socialist countries, including China.
For the first time in history, the globe is dominated by one economic system. Capitalism prevails because it delivers prosperity and meets desires for autonomy. But it also is unstable and morally defective. Surveying the varieties and futures of capitalism, Branko Milanovic offers creative solutions to improve a system that isn’t going anywhere.
The re-emergence of China as an economic superpower during its systemic transition is an astonishing phenomenon. China and Post-Socialist Development is the first comprehensive attempt to frame China’s advancements within the context of the East Asian developmental miracle, against the background of post-socialist transformation, asking how has it happened and where does China go from here? In this book the author argues that as China transits from central planning to market, it tries to imitate the institutions and policies of Japan and South Korea during their high growth periods of the second half of the twentieth century. China’s approach – broadly in opposition to the neo-liberal doctrine – has brought impressive results, leading the author to make important predictions about the future. This book is for everybody who is interested in China, development and post-socialist transformation.