Routledge Handbook of Korean Politics and Public Administration

The handbook gathers the expertise of leading international scholars to survey the full spectrum of contemporary South Korean Politics, Public Management, and Public Policies.

The Routledge Handbook of Korean Politics and Public Administration gathers the expertise of leading international scholars to survey the full spectrum of contemporary South Korean international relations, public management, and public policies.

Divided into four parts, the handbook covers a range of issues including: domestic Korean political parties, elections and leadership, foreign policy, national security and relations with North Korea, public administration, governance and finance, and economic, social and environmental public policies.

Offering a complete overview of the field, the handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, policy analysts, graduate and undergraduate students studying South Korean Politics and International Relations as well as East Asian Politics.

Autorentext

Chung-in Moon is Distinguished University Professor, Yonsei University, South Korea.

M. Jae Moon is Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Director of the Institute for Future Government, Yonsei University, South Korea.

Inhalt

1. Introduction Part 1: Korean Politics 2. Political Institutions in Korea 3. Political Culture and Behavior 4. Political Process- elections, interest group politics, and mass media 5. Political Parties 6. Political leadership 7. Political Polarization- regionalism, ideology, and generational changes Part 2: Korean Foreign Policies and National Security 8. Korean Foreign Policy- A Historical Overview 9. Korean Foreign and National Security Policy- actors, structure, and process 10. National Defense 11. Unification Policy 12. National Intelligence 13. Managing North Korea 14. Managing Big Powers 15. ROK and the Middle Power Diplomacy Part 3: Korean Public Administration and Governance 16. Korean Civil Service Systems from Recruitment to Retirement 17. Public Service Motivation in Korea 18. Performance Management in Korea 19. Citizen Participation in Korea 20. E-government and Digital Governance 21. Korean Public Finance 22. Public Trust and Transparency in Korea 23. Public Corporations and Quasi-government Organizations in Korea Part 4: Korean Public Policies 24. Korean Economic Policies 25. Korean Social Welfare Policies 26. Korean Environmental Policies 27. Korean Information and Communication Technology Policies 28. Korean Science and Technology Policies 29. Korean Health Policies