Troubled Tiger: Businessmen, Bureaucrats, and Generals in South KoreaIn this new edition of Clifford's widely acclaimed book, the author expands his analysis of modern Korea to include the dramatic events of recent years. These include the imprisonment and sentencing of two former presidents of South Korea for their role in the Kwangju uprising and on various charges of corruption, the death of Kim Il Sung in the North and the resultant exacerbation of the instability of the North-South standoff, with all its military/nuclear implications, and recent labor and student protests. |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictDrawing on his journalistic experiences in the region, Clifford addresses the business climate of South Korea. This well-written book presents Korea's commercial history since 1961, building on ... Read full review
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I have lived in Korea, as well as Japan, China, and Hong Kong. This book is still important because it sheds light on current event and issues. For example, a name commonly applied by young Koreans to the current (2014) President Park Geun-hye is "The Daughter of a Dictator." The events leading to the current status of Korea as a kind of smaller version of Japan are usually presented as in unquestioning terms. This book uses real news events with close up (and verified) information to show the darker side of the ROK.
Contents
| 3 | |
BONE RANKS BUDDHAS AND SLAVES | 18 |
ECONOMIC WARRIOR | 33 |
TO BUILD A NATION | 45 |
THE BIG PUSH | 101 |
CHAEBOL | 113 |
SLOWDOWN | 128 |
THE ASSASSINATION | 138 |
DANGEROUS CORNER | 218 |
THE BIG BOOM | 236 |
SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE | 253 |
SURRENDER | 263 |
WORKERS | 272 |
PURGES AND MEDALS | 286 |
COPING WITH SUCCESS | 297 |
JOINING THE BIG LEAGUES | 315 |
PURIFICATION | 162 |
THE CRUNCH | 171 |
FROM REFORM TO SCANDAL | 193 |
TO DIE IN RANGOON | 204 |
THE END OF THE BEGINNING | 329 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Troubled Tiger: Businessmen, Bureaucrats, and Generals in South Korea East Gate Book ¿7FAn East gate book." |
| Author | Mark Clifford |
| Edition | illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | M.E. Sharpe, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0765601419, 9780765601414 |
| Length | 373 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development Business & Economics / Economic Conditions History / Asia / Korea Political Science / International Relations / General |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |