Korea after the Crash

Brian Bridges is a Professor in the Department of Politics and Sociology at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. He has written and broadcasted extensively on the politics and international relations of the Asia Pacific region. His previous publications include Europe and the Challenge of the Asia Pacific and Europe, China and the two SARs (co-edited with Miguel Santos Neves)

'The author's knowledge about the inner workings of presidential politics is amazingly rich ... (he) does beautifully in describing politics and instituitional factors associated with the economic and financial recovery of the country. He is highly knowledgable about the politics in the country and the international environment in which the decision makers were placed. The book is valuable document for understanding politics in the country.' - The Journal of Asian Studies

• 1. Introduction 2. Korea's Crisis 3. The Advent of Kim Dae-jung 4. Playing Politics 5. The Road to Economic Revival 6. Dealing with the North 7. Korea in the International System 8. Post-summit Korea: New Beginnings or Deja Vu? Appendices 1 and 2. Bibliography