Download or read book The Development of Modern South Korea written by Kyong Ju Kim and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Development of Modern South Korea provides a comprehensive analysis of South Korean modernization by examining the dimensions of state formation, capitalist development and nationalism. Taking a comparative and interdisciplinary approach this book highlights the most characteristic features of South Korean modernity in relation to its historical conditions, institution traditions and cultural values paying particular attention to Korean's pre-modern civilization.