Marching Orders

The Role of the Military in South Korea's Economic Miracle, 1961-1971

Jon H. Huer (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

235 Seiten

1989
Praeger Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-0-313-26648-5 (ISBN)

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This modern day rags-to-riches story tells how one of the poorest nations in the world evolved into one of the most technologically advanced. How did South Korea do it? The `miracle' that occurred in South Korea was produced, in essence, by military men, many of whom had undergone extensive managerial training in the United States in the preceding decade, who gave `marching orders' to a responsive populace. Marching Orders, a historically factual, yet fast-paced and dramatic `page turner,' chronicles, in five parts, the history and events that led to General Park Chung Hee's 1961 coup d'etat and the transformations in Korean society that followed it during the next decade. Part One surveys Korea prior to 1961--a deprived colony during the Japanese occupation, then a war-devastated, barely industrialized nation whose existence depended heavily on U.S. economic aid. Part Two analyzes the military establishment--a crucial factor in Korea's economic prosperity even today. The military takeover of 1961 and the subsequent establishment of the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction (SCNR) were the turning points for this politically and economically bankrupt nation. These events led to the massive changes which are detailed in Parts Three and Four along with the `rationalization' of the political sphere and the various aspects of economic `rationalization,' including the now-famous New Village Movement, a model of agricultural development for other emerging nations. In Part Five, the role and potential of the military in national development are explained and South Korea is presented as a success story. Indeed, Marching Orders could well serve as a `How To' book for emerging countries.

Highly readable, Marching Orders has been written for the generalist without sacrificing scholarship. It will also prove useful to specialists in sociology, political science, economics, and Southeast Asia; to entrepreneurs engaged in trade with South Korea; and to those interested in Third World Development. An excellent addition to the reading lists of courses in development, comparative history, and military-civil cooperation.

JON HUER is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His previous publications include Art, Beauty and Pornography and The Dead End as well as numerous articles.

Preface Introduction Korea Prior to 1961 The Inherited Social Structure The First Republic, Syngman Rhee, and the Students The Second Republic of John Chang Social Forces and Social Change The Military Takeover The Military Establishment, 1945-1961 The Military Junta and Rational Orientation Rationalization of the Political Sphere General Orientation Toward Rationality The Policy Element The Organizational Element Analysis and Conclusion to Part Three Rationalization of the Economic Sphere Some Introductory Observations Changes in Policy and Structure Population Control: Case of a Functional Government Ideology and Planned Economy Specific Policies for Economic Rationalization Changes in Agricultural Policy Analysis and Conclusion to Part IV The Korean Model Korea and the Emerging Nations: An Analysis of the Role of the Military in National Development Appendix :Bibliographical Note Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.7.1989
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Makroökonomie
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Mikroökonomie
ISBN-10	0-313-26648-4 / 0313266484
ISBN-13	978-0-313-26648-5 / 9780313266485
Zustand	Neuware