This book defines the Korean development as the moral economy of growth derived from a synergy between strong state and strong society and argues that Confucian cultural orientation has played a critical role in the process.

Contents Introduction 1. Missing Links in Understanding the Korean Developmental Model PART I: THE CULTURAL DIMENSION: CONFUCIAN TRADITION 2. Confucian Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism in Korea: The Significance of Filial Piety PART II: THE SOCIAL DIMENSION: AFFECTIVE NETWORKS 3. Affective Networks, Social Capital, and Modernity in Korea 4. Historical Development of Affective Networks in Korea: The Non-governmental Sector and Confucian Tradition PART III: THE POLITICAL DIMENSION: STATE-SOCIETY RELATIONS 5. Confucian Capitalism of Park Chung Hee: Possibilities and Limits 6. Generalized Reciprocity between Strong State and Strong Society: Park Chung Hee and the Korean Developmental Path 7. Did the 1997 Financial Crisis Transform the S. Korean Developmental State? Focused on the Public Fund Conclusion 8. Moral Economy References in English Language References in Korean Language Index