Introduction -- Missing links in understanding the Korean developmental model -- The cultural dimension : Confucian tradition -- Confucian ethics and the spirit of capitalism in Korea : the significance of filial piety -- The social dimension : affective networks -- Affective networks, social...

This book defines the Korean development as the moral economy of growth derived from a synergy between strong state and strong society and argues that Confucian cultural orientation has played a critical role in the process.