Event Summary
Following the 1997 Asian crisis, it was widely recognized that East Asian developmental states had to reform and transform their model of development. Some have argued that the developmental states are restructuring and transforming into Anglo-American style neo-liberal regulatory states. Others have argued that although the problems of the developmental states have been recognized, a new model to replace it has yet to appear. At this CNAPS presentation, Dr. Haeran Lim explored and defined the path of the post-developmental state after the Asian crisis. She examined the transformation of industrial policy over time, specifically focusing on the changes after the crisis in Korea. She included the comparative analysis with Taiwan in exploring the changes and institutional legacy of developmental states.
Event Information
When
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Where
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
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Contact: Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
E-mail: CNAPS@brookings.edu
Phone: 202.797.6055
Dr. Lim is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Seoul National University. She received her B.A. and M.A. in Political Science at Ewha University and a Ph.D. in Political Science at University of California, Davis. Prior to joining the Seoul National University faculty, she was an Assistant Professor at the School of International Relations, Catholic University of Korea. She has published numerous papers, including “Informatization and Changes of Political Process in Taiwan,” and books, including, “Korea’s Growth and Industrial Transformation” (Macmillan Press). Dr. Lim's research at Brookings will focus on “Democratization and Transformation Process in East Asian Developmental States,” with a focus on financial reform and industrial policy.
Transcript
Haeran Lim: Let me start by talking about the present—the background of this study and the East Asian region. East Asian countries used to be an engine of growth in the world economy, since 1950s up until now.
Recently, China began to rise and show high competitiveness in the economy, as did India and Vietnam. East Asian countries were suddenly hit by the Asian financial crisis in 1997, so Asian countries were faced with internal as well as external pressures for reform and change after the crisis.
And also there is a megatrend phenomenon that presents challenges for us. As you can see, we are living in a globalized world in the 21st century. The globalization, democratization, and informatization have made the state-centric approach inappropriate due to the rising roles of diverse sectors, such as multinational corporations, NGOs, and others.
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