structures of associational networks and labor politics -- The origin of top-down solidarity in South Korea -- Embeddedness …, cohesiveness, and the politics of social policy expansion in South Korea: universal vs. selective reforms -- The survival and … II: market-oriented reforms of welfare states and union responses in South Korea and Taiwan -- Comparative case studies …

Comparing Taiwan and South Korea strategically, Hwa-Jen Liu seeks an answer to a deceptively simple question: Why do …, authoritarian rule, rapid industrialization, and structural similarities-Taiwan and South Korea were opposites in their experiences … with two key social movements. South Korea followed a conventional capitalist route: labor movements challenged the system …

attention to the cases of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, exploring their specific cases and analyzing contributing factors …, Korea's growth has been stunted through structural imbalances between and within industries, as well as through changes in …