The Rush to Development by Martin Hart-Landsberg

The Rush to Development: Economic Change and Political Struggle in South Korea

Good Condition – Visible creasing and rubbing on the cover and spine.

This important academic text by Martin Hart-Landsberg provides a clear, comprehensive discussion of South Korea's highly controversial path to economic growth. Far from being a simple success story of free market capitalism, this book argues that South Korea's rapid rise was achieved through massive state economic control and oppressive labor policies. It thoroughly analyzes the repressive and unbalanced nature of this growth and the serious political struggles and challenges faced by the country's population. It is an insightful and relevant assessment for anyone seeking to understand modern Asian economic history, labor movements, and the true cost of rapid development in the third world.