Description
Book SynopsisExplores a range of themes, including the roots of capitalist development in Korea, the origins of the modern business elite, the nature of Japanese colonial policy and the Japanese colonial state, the relationship between the colonial government and the Korean economic elite, and the nature of Korean collaboration.
Trade Review"Should be ranked among the best in the field of Korean studies and should be required reading for those interested in Korea studies and/or serious about Japanese and Asian studies."
* Journal of Asian Studies *
"Must become required reading for all students of East Asia in the twentieth century."
* Journal of the School of Oriental and African Studies *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Preface
1. Merchants and Landlords
2. An Industrial Bourgeoisie
3. Class and State: The Financial Nexus
4. Class and State: Partners in Management
5. Between Metropole and Hinterland: The Acquisition of Raw Materials and Technology
6. Between Metropole and Hinterland: The Quest for Markets
7. "Without Any Trouble"
8. Class Over Nation
Conclusion
Notes
Guide to Romanization
Bibliography
Index
