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Neoliberal developmentalism in S outh K orea: Evidence from the green growth policymaking process
Author(s) -
Heo Inhye
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asia pacific viewpoint
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.571
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1467-8373
pISSN - 1360-7456
DOI - 10.1111/apv.12093
Subject(s) - developmentalism , developmental state , governmentality , neoliberalism (international relations) , rationality , politics , political economy , state (computer science) , government (linguistics) , autonomy , political science , economic system , sociology , economics , development economics , law , linguistics , philosophy , algorithm , computer science
This paper argues that K orea, once a representative E ast A sian developmental state, has state characteristics that amount to ‘neoliberal developmentalism’, which is a combination of the government's neoliberal political rationality and the developmental state's governmentality. To elucidate this, the case of K orea's recent green growth policymaking process is analysed. The government based the policy on its neoliberal political rationality. This featured the utilisation of neoliberalism to achieve the government's specific aims in the international, political and socio‐economic spheres. Furthermore, the government revealed the developmental state's governmentality, focusing on the maintenance of the developmental state's policy autonomy and capacity. Based on the findings, this paper teases out the academic implications of the post‐developmental state and the policy implications regarding policymaking in the context of neoliberal developmentalism.