 Colonialism (Japan in 1910)  World War II and liberation in 1945 ◦ North (DPRK) ◦ South (ROK) Constitution of 1948  Cold War and the Korean War (1950)

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 Colonialism (Japan in 1910)  World War II and liberation in 1945 ◦ North (DPRK) ◦ South (ROK) Constitution of 1948  Cold War and the Korean War (1950)  Military coup (1960): General Park Chung Hee.

 Military in Politics  Military-Business alliance  Crushing independent unions  Creation of company unions  Nationalism  Rigged elections  Park assassinated in 1979  First civilian president:  Main cleavage during military era: supporters/opponents of military rule.  Now: Old/Young.

 Chaebol system:Daewoo, Hyundai, LG, Samsung  Industrial policy  Sunshine Policy (97-08)

 Military  Korean Central Intelligence Agency  Economic Planning Boards  Political Parties  Now: unicameral, presidential, unitary

 Current President: Lee Myung-Bak ◦ Former head of Hyundai ◦ Former mayor of Seoul ◦ Member of the Grand National Party.  2009 GDP: $1.364 trillion  2009 GDP per capita: $28,100

 Former British colony  ~250 ethnic groups  Resource wealthy: oil, natural gas, tin, arable land.

1. Weak sense of nationhood. 2. “Divide and rule” tactics used by British. 3. Personalism rather than institutions.

 Independence in 1960  Failed democracy and military rule.  Military government: 28 of first 45 years of independence.  Patron-client networks  Big Men.  Spoils of office (e.g., loans)  Divide and rule.  Elimination of opposition.

 Privatization for corrupt purposes  Plunder, not progress.

 No institutionalization  Cronyism  BYOI.