Traces the development of the Korean welfare state, providing a case study for observers of East Asian industrial growth and the public management of social risks. This book is useful for those interested in comparative Social Policy and the development of Social Welfare in Asian countries. Series Editor(s): Jones-Finer, Professor Catherine. Series: Social Policy in Modern Asia. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 461. . 2006. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Pathways to State Welfare in Korea: Interests, Ideas and Institutions (Social Policy in Modern Asia)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0754642615
ISBN 13: 9780754642619
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Why has Korean social policy developed differently from that of other East Asian countries? While in many respects Korea can be compared with Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, where economic development has been the chief priority of state action, Korea has also implemented extensive welfare reform, expanding its welfare provision even under recent conditions of economic downturn. Gyu-Jin Hwang traces the development of the Korean welfare state, providing a fascinating case study for observers of East Asian industrial growth and the public management of social risks. Arguing that the extension of state welfare presents a unique challenge to existing theoretical propositions underlying social policy development, he draws on detailed empirical analysis of key policy areas, namely public assistance, national pensions, health care and employment insurance. The book offers a definitive analysis of the development of Korean social policy programmes and the politics of implementing them. The book will be important reading for all those interested in comparative Social Policy and more specifically the development of Social Welfare in Asian countries.

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Gyu-Jin Hwang at the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Sydney, Australia.

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