The Colonial Origins of Korean Enterprise
Author: Dennis L. McNamara
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1990-04-27
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 0521385652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides a detailed picture of indigenous capitalism during Japanese colonization of Korea. The author gives a compelling account of key personalities in the Korean business elite and of the personal dilemmas of balancing nationalism against success under dependent, colonial conditions. The author concludes that dependent rather than comprador capitalism characterized leading Korean businesses through 1945.