articles on the Korean economy would be technical or specifically address some aspect of Korea, this text takes a overarching … view of Korea’s economic development. It assesses Korea’s economic take-off in the 1970s and 1980s, but also views the … important myths of the Korean economy and concludes by providing ten important ‘lessons’ derived from Korea’s experiences for …

Preface and acknowledgments -- History, politics, and theory -- The capitalist unconscious : the Korea question -- The … in China -- Peace and human rights -- Korean unification as capitalist hegemony -- Permanent revolution in North Korea …