Robert Bedeski: 2 books
Human Security and the Chinese State
Historical Transformations and the Modern Quest for Sovereignty
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2007
Offering a fresh and unique approach to surveying the historical transformations of the Chinese state, Human Security and the Chinese State focuses on human security in contrast with the twenty-first century obsession with national security. Building upon Hobbes' Leviathan, Robert Bedeski demonstrates...
The Transformation of South Korea
Reform and Reconstitution in the Sixth Republic Under Roh Tae Woo, 1987-1992
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
South Korea underwent rapid economic development under a semi-military, virulently anti-communist government which banned trade unions and kept close checks on the economy. President Roe Tae Woo has, however, since 1987, introduced electoral and social reforms. Strikes and wage rises have followed,...