Democracy, inequality and corruption : Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines compared

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Автор: Jong-sung You

Название: Democracy, inequality and corruption: Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines compared

Язык: English

Издательство: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press

Год: 2015

Формат: pdf

Размер: 11,1 mb

Страниц: 308

In this comparative, historical survey of three East-Asian democracies, Jong-sung You explores the correlation between inequality and corruption in the countries of South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines. Drawing on a wealth of rich empirical research, he illustrates the ways in which economic inequality can undermine democratic accountability, thereby increasing the risk of clientelism and capture.

Transcending the scope of corruption research beyond economic growth, this book surveys why some countries, like the Philippines, have failed to curb corruption and develop, whilst others such as South Korea and Taiwan have been more successful. Taking into account factors such as the success and failure of land reform, variations in social structure, and industrial policy, Jong-sung You provides a sound example of how comparative analysis can be employed to identify causal direction and mechanisms in political science.

List of figures vi

List of tables vii

Acknowledgments ix

1 Introduction: the puzzles, arguments and methodology 1

2 Democracy, inequality and corruption: theory and hypotheses 21

3 Corruption in Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines: relative levels, trends and possible explanations 37

4 The genesis of inequality’, land reforms and path dependence 68

5 Elections, clientelism and political corruption 94

6 Bureaucracy, patronage and bureaucratic corruption 140

7 Industrial policy, capture and corporate corruption 176

8 Cross-national evidence for generalizability 220

9 Conclusion 246

Bibliography 259

Index 284