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Summary:

"In this interdisciplinary study of governance, Hyuk-Rae Kim traces how civil society and NGOs have evolved over time, how they differ in motivation from their Western counterparts, and the role civil society NGOs have played in consolidating democracy as the governance system in Korea changes from a state-centric to a contested one. This book presents civil society's rise in Korea through in-depth analyses of today's most pressing issues, in order to chart the shifting role of a formerly state-centric to a contested governance system in modern Korea. With detailed case studies and policy discussions, this book explores the role of NGOs in campaigning for political reform and the eradication of political corruption; the provision of public goods and services; challenging the government's policies on migration; tackling the issue of North Korean refugees and human rights; and the provision of regional environmental governance. These case studies demonstrate that the state is no longer the sole guardian and provider of public institutions and goods and underline the growing role of civil society in Korea. Both a study of contested governance and an exploration of contemporary Korean society, this book will be of imminent interest to students and scholars alike of Korean politics, East Asian politics, governance, and civil society"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
• 2. NGOs and INGOs: global trends and the Korean case
• 3. Civil society in the making
• 4. Civil society in search of political reform
• 5. NGOs as policy entrepreneurs in pursuit of the public good
• 6. NGOs and the governance of migration
• 7. Transnational networks of NGOs for North Korean refugees and human rights
• 8. NGOs and environmental governance.

Author/Creator:

Kim, Hyŏng-nae

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

State-centric to contested social governance in Korea: shifting power [by Kim, H.n.]

Related Series:

Routledge studies on modern Korea

Subjects:

Civil society — Korea

Non-governmental organizations — Korea

Korea — Social conditions

Korea — Politics and government

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-195) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

JQ1729.A15 K537 2013

ISBNs:

9780203076385 (electronic bk.)
0203076389 (electronic bk.)
9780415587457 (hbk) [Invalid]
041558745X (hbk) [Invalid]

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: 40021781905

OCLC Numbers:

960034384

Other Control Numbers:

507388 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp9940934