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Book SynopsisThe Politics of Social Welfare Policy in South Korea explains, in a comparative perspective, South Korea's ungenerous welfare policies. Building on welfare state theories underlining class politics and state actions, the theoretical framework also incorporates an institutional perspective.
Trade ReviewThe book will be of interest to students of international social policy, globalization and of South Korea, as well as political scientists, drawing as it does on a detailed and distinctive study of the political nature of social welfare… What is particularly interesting in this study is the way the writer works with political aspects of social welfare reform and the predominance of the market economy, in particular the large industrial companies… This is a fascinating study of class power, developing democracy, dramatic economic development and crisis. -- Prof. Liz Ross, University of Birmingham * Social Policy, Vol. 35/3: 2006 *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Tables Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction: The Question for the Study; Main Arguments; Review of Existing Explanation and the Current Study; Chapter Outlines Chapter 4 Analytic Framework: Capitalist Industrialization, Balance of Class Power, and State Action: Capitalist industrialization; Balance of class power and state action; Conclusion; South Korea in Comparative Perspective: State autonomy and balanc Chapter 5 Underdevelopment of Social Welfare Policy: Centralization of State Power; Implementation of Welfare Laws; Why Did Welfare Policy Development Make Little Progress?; Conclusion Chapter 6 The Coordinated Markey Economy and Social Welfare Policy: Creating the Coordinated Market Economy: Strong State, Big Business, and Weak Unions; Enterprise-Based Labor Mobilization and Social Benefits: Company-coordinated mobilization and wage con Chapter 7 Social Democratic Movement and Social Welfare Policy: Anti-Government Movements and Social Welfare Policy; Social Welfare Policy Development and Its Limitations: Health Insurance and Public Old-Age Pension; The Coordination of Business and Workers: Chapter 8 International Economy and Social Welfare Policy: Economic Crisis and Class Compromise; Compensatory Policies; Reform of Health Insurance and Old-Age Pension: Significance and Limitations; Divided Labor: Defense and solidarity; Success and failure Chapter 9 Conclusion: Findings and Theoretical Implications; Current Debates on the Crisis of the Welfare State and the Future of the South Korean Welfare State Chapter 10 Appendices Chapter 11 Bibliography Chapter 12 Index Chapter 13 About the Author
