Timely subject - follows first Parliamentary elections since Kim Dae Jung took power
Part of the best selling Politics in Asia series. Key titles include Singapore's Foreign Policy and The International Politics of the Asia Pacific
Examines socio-economic and political implications of the financial crisis in South Korea
'The author's knowledge about the inner workings of presidential politics is amazingly rich ... (he) does beautifully in describing politics and instituitional factors associated with the economic and financial recovery of the country. He is highly knowledgable about the politics in the country and the international environment in which the decision makers were placed. The book is valuable document for understanding politics in the country.' - The Journal of Asian Studies
'The author's knowledge about the inner workings of presidential politics is amazingly rich. ... The book is a valuable document for understanding politics in the country.' - The Journal of Asian Studies
Brian Bridges is a Professor in the Department of Politics and Sociology at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. He has written and broadcasted extensively on the politics and international relations of the Asia Pacific region. His previous publications include Europe and the Challenge of the Asia Pacific and Europe, China and the two SARs (co-edited with Miguel Santos Neves)