Beyond the Developmental State East Asia’s Political Economies Reconsidered

This collection of essays examines the historical influence of states in East Asia's political economies, and considers their contributions to the ongoing social, economic and political transformation of the countries in this region. They show that the status of these so-called developmental states have evolved over time, and that their role and capacity have been significantly related to the social bases and cultural roots of the relevant countries.

List of Tables - List of Figures - List of Acronyms - Notes on the Contributors - Looking Beyond the Developmental State; S.Chan, C.Clark & D.Lam - Networks, Politics and Institutions; C-I.Moon & R.Prasad - Market, State and Society in Asian Development; C.Clark & S.Chan - More than the Market, More than the State: Global Commodity Chains and Industrial Upgrading in East Asia; G.Gereffi - Peace by Pieces: Mainland-Taiwan Transaction Flows; S.Chan - Privatization Within the Chinese State; C-T.Kuo - Private Governance in Taiwan; C-T.Kuo - Presidential Leadership for Technological Developments in Korea; S.D.Hahm & L.C.Plein - Japan's Model of Economic Development: Will It Work in the Future?; W.Boulton - The Cultural Roots of 'Guerilla Capitalism' in Taiwan; D.Lam & C.Clark - The Structure and Spirit of Development in Rural Taiwan; I.Skoggard - Elites and Regimes in Comparative Perspective: Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia; W.Case - References - Index