If "welfare through work" is to become a reality, Korea should dispense with the old method of haphazardly importing welfare programs based on one-to-one comparisons with developed countries and instead redefine the overarching goal of the welfare system by establishing a universal structure...

"This book explains why the Korean welfare state is underdeveloped despite successful industrialization, democratization, a militant labor movement, and a centralized meritocracy. Unlike most social science books on Korea, which tend to focus on its developmental state and past years' rapid...

How does economic globalization influence individuals' welfare attitudes? We part ways with the literature whose focus has been on identifying the losers and exploring whether and to what extent they demand government compensation. By intersecting two dimensions of globalization perceptions –...

This study examines the nature and variations of welfare state systems in Northeast Asia, taking the examples of Japan, South Korea and Mainland China. While parting from the very popular and dominating classification of welfare states of Esping-Andersen, this article proposes the existence of...

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...