Routledge Handbook of Korean Politics and Public Administration

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The Routledge Handbook of Korean Politics and Public Administration gathers the expertise of leading international scholars to survey the full spectrum of contemporary South Korean international relations, public management, and public policies. Divided into four parts, the handbook covers a range of issues including: domestic Korean political parties, elections and leadership, foreign policy, national security and relations with North Korea, public administration, governance and finance, and economic, social and environmental public policies. Offering a complete overview of the field, the handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, policy analysts, graduate and undergraduate students studying South Korean Politics and International Relations as well as East Asian Politics. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgments List of figures List of tables Notes on contributors 1. Introduction Turbulent domestic political changes Shifting international politics and national security and foreign policy Shifting from developmental administration to post developmental administration in South Korea Shifting policy focus from economic growth to quality of life and social development Structure of the book References PART I: Korean politics 2. Political institutions in Korea Introduction Politics of constitutional change: a historical overview The President and the Executive branch Legislative branch and check and balance The Judiciary branch Presidential system in South Korea Concluding remarks Notes References 3. Political culture and behavior Introduction Culture in politics: a theoretical overview Debate about political culture and Asian values Traditional political culture: contending perspectives on Confucianism in South Korea Political culture in transformation: democratization in 1987 and the 1997 Asian financial crisis Demographic changes and the cohort effect: new dimensions of political culture Conclusion Notes References 4. Political process: elections, interest group politics, and mass media Introduction Electoral system and process Interest group politics Mass media Conclusion Notes References 5. Political parties Introduction Historical origins of political parties in Korea Political parties under military dictatorships The 1987 democratization and political parties Conclusion Notes References 6. Political leadership Introduction Political leadership in South Korea: personal traits and leadership style Personal traits of political leaders in South Korea: a comparative overview Political leadership style in South Korea: four types Assessing leadership performance: successes and failures Conclusion and implications References 7. Political polarization: regionalism, ideology, and generational changes Introduction Political conflict and political conflict structure Political conflict structures in South Korea: an overview of historical changes Recent changes in the structure of political conflict in South Korea Implications and future prospect Notes References PART II: Korean foreign policies and national security 8. Korean foreign policy: a historical overview Introduction Korea’s foreign policy in modern historical context (1876–1945) Evolution of foreign policy in the post-world war II era Critical issues of South Korea’s foreign policy Conclusion Notes References 9. Korean foreign and national security policy: actors, structure, and process Introduction Environmental changes and the dilemma of South Korea’s foreign policy Foreign and national security policy goals Foreign policy making: advent of multiple actors Multilayered structure and policy coordination procedure Conclusion References 10. National defense Introduction Evolution of ROK defense policy: a historical overview Reflections on Defense Policy of the Past: The Mismatch of Alliance-dependent and Self-reliant Defense Policies Defense policy under the Moon Jae-in government: goals, actors, structure, and process Critical issues in contemporary ROK defense policy Conclusion References 11. Korean Unification Policy Introduction Debates on Korean unification: concepts and contending models The evolution of South Korea’s unification policy: a critical overview The Moon Jae-in government and the “peace-first” approach Conclusion Notes References 12. National intelligence Introduction Historical origin and development of the intelligence system The intelligence community in South Korea: structure andfunction “Good, bad, and ugly:” assessing intelligence and security performance Conclusion: current political debates and tasks of intelligence reform Notes References 13. Managing North Korea Introduction North Korea’s nuclearization and underlying motives: the politics of father-to-son succession Carrots: engagement through multilateral approach and economic cooperation Sticks: sanctions and military pressures Breakthrough? inter-Korean and U.S.-North Korean summits in 2018 Conclusion References 14. Managing big powers Introduction Shrimp among whales: great powers and the Korean Peninsula in historical context Managing big powers since the Cold War Managing Moscow and Pyongyang Managing the US and China Managing Japan Challenges ahead “Non-action” between US and China Inter-Korean initiative Popular mandate Conclusion Notes References 15. ROK and the middle power diplomacy Introduction Middle power: concepts and theories South Korea as a middle power: backgrounds for middle power activism South Korea’s middle power diplomacy in action Challenges and opportunities ahead Conclusion Notes References PART III: Korean public administration and governance 16. Korean civil service systems from recruitment to retirement Introduction Overview of Korean civil service Critical issues in the Korean civil service system Civil service reforms Ongoing issues in Korean civil service Conclusion Notes References 17. Public service motivation in Korea Introduction Background: naissance of public service motivation theory Critical issues in public service motivation in Korea Conclusions Notes References 18. Performance management in Korea Introduction Performance management: an overview Performance management in the central government of Korea Achievements, limitations, and next steps References 19. Citizen participation in Korea Introduction Mainstreams of participation Types and mechanisms of participation Challenges and dilemmas Discussion and conclusion References 20. E-government and digital governance Introduction A brief review of e-government evolution in Korea Facilitators and challenges of e-government evolution in Korea The adoption of PMIS and e-government E-government use by citizens E-government effects in Korea The future of e-government in Korea Conclusion References 21. Korean public finance Introduction Background Critical issues Conclusion Note References 22. Public trust and transparency in Korea Introduction Background: corruption and government trust in Korea Critical issues in corruption and government trust Key issues from micro analysis: citizen surveys Conclusions: implications and future research Notes References 23. Public corporations and quasi-government agencies in Korea Introduction Background of Korean quangos The politics of organizational change Political patronage in the appointment of quango executives Performance of quangos Public sector debt as an invisible purse Notes References PART IV: Korean public policies 24. Korean economic policies Introduction Background Economic policies and Chaebol reform since the 1997 Asian financial crisis Conclusion Notes References 25. Korean social welfare policies Introduction Current status of the welfare state in South Korea Evolution of the social security system in South Korea Critical issues of social welfare in Korea Conclusion Notes References 26. Korean environmental policies Introduction Korea’s environmental policy in history Critical issues of environmental policies in South Korea Conclusion References 27. Korean information and communication technology policies Status of the ICT industry in Korea ICT policy in Korea Overall assessment Critical issues with the ICT industry in Korea Conclusion References 28. Korean science and technology policies Introduction Background knowledge on Korean S&T policies Development of Korean S&T policies Changes in governance structures Critical issues of Korean S&T policies Conclusion Notes References 29. Korean health policies Introduction Overview of health care systems in korea Health care financing and insurance Public health governance Conclusion: did the health policy system in Korea work well during the MERS crisis in 2015? Communication failure between governments Suboptimal policymaking structures and process Misallocation of critical facilities Notes References Index