The Colonial Origins of Korean Enterprise
| Author | : Dennis L. McNamara |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 1990-04-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780521385657 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0521385652 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (652 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Colonial Origins of Korean Enterprise by : Dennis L. McNamara
Download or read book The Colonial Origins of Korean Enterprise written by Dennis L. McNamara and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-04-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed picture of indigenous capitalism during Japanese colonization of Korea. The author gives a compelling account of key personalities in the Korean business elite and of the personal dilemmas of balancing nationalism against success under dependent, colonial conditions. The author concludes that dependent rather than comprador capitalism characterized leading Korean businesses through 1945.