POLS 459 Politics of East Asia.ppt

The Late Developers:South Korea and Taiwan Getting Started … How should we answer the question, “Where Do High Growth Political Economies Come From?” ? Which of the following statements best reflects Kohli’s basic argument? The Late Developers:South Korea and Taiwan “We turn to history and only to history if what we are seeking are the actual causes, sources, and conditions of overt changes of patterns and structures in society” ~ Robert Nisbet The Late Developers:South Korea and Taiwan Understanding the Importance of History History is important insofar as we can find meaningful and significant continuities that link the past to the present In Korea, one of the most important of these continuities is the link between two historical periods, the ____________ and the ________________  Just knowing a link exists, of course, is not enough.  We must also know, with as much precision as possible, its impact on concrete institu- tions, organizations, and practices The Late Developers:South Korea and Taiwan Understanding the Importance of History A Caveat! The Late Developers:South Korea and Taiwan Understanding the Importance of History The Late Developers:South Korea and Taiwan Historical Roots of Korean Development The Late Developers:South Korea and Taiwan Historical Roots of Korean Development Basic Argument Japanese colonial influence on Korea, between 1905 and 1945, was decisive in shaping a political economy that later evolved into the high-growth South Korean  path to development In this respect, it is crucial to understand that Japanese colonialism was very different from the colonialism of European powers The Late Developers:South Korea and Taiwan Historical Roots of Korean Development Some Questions … What was unique about Japanese colonialism? What significant, long-lasting changes did Japanese colonialism bring to Korea? Why are these changes relevant to under-standing postcolonial economic de