Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyse international political economy (IPE) thought in Korea during its pre-modern and colonial eras. Design/methodology/approach - It divides these eras into three periods. The first period is the eighteenth century, in which Silhak arose. The second...

This study analyses international political economy (IPE) thought in Korea during its premodern and colonial eras. It divides these eras into three periods. The first period is the 18th century, in which Silhak arose. The second is the mid- and late 19th century, a time characterised by...