Political Economy of Change and Continuity in Korea

Seungjoo Lee, Assistant Professor at Chung-Ang University (Seoul, Korea), is a comparative political economist interested in U.S.-Japan trade disputes over high technology industries, political dynamics of informal networks in Japan and Korea, political bias in redistributive policy, and the transformation of the developmental state in the age of globalization. He has previously served as an assistant professor at the National University of Singapore and Yonsei University. He has also worked with BASC as a postdoctoral fellow where he focused on bilateralism in trade in Asia. As a regional specialist with expertise in Korean, Japanese, American, and Singaporean political economy, he currently investigates the divergent FTA strategies of East Asian countries.

• Ch. 1 Introduction.- Part I Governance Reform.- Ch. 2 Chaebol Reform And The Dynamics Of Institutional Change.- Ch. 3 The Corporate Governance Reform Of Newly Privatized Firms.- Ch. 4 The Paradox Of Legalization And Informal Networks.- Part II The Political Economy Of Industrial Restructuring.- Ch. 5 Globalization And The Transformation Of Production Networks In The Auto Industry: The Case Of Hyundai Motors.- Ch. 6 The Political Economy Of Cooperation And Competition In The It Industry: The Dynamics Of Self-Reinforcing Mechanism.- Ch. 7 The Restructuring Of The Aerospace Industry: The Interplay Between The Government And Private Corporation.- Part III Foreign Economic Policy.- Ch. 8 The Evolution Of FTA Policy In Korea: Toward A Hubbing Strategy.​