Moore Phoebe

How has South Korea's development influenced and been influenced by world events? What light can it shed on the way that international struggles for hegemony affect local environments? Phoebe Moore seeks to address these questions critically, from the perspective of International Political Economics, and so provides important insight into one of the fastest growing Asian economies. Through an original account of Korean development she challenges the neo-Gramscian school theories, observing that all economic development in this country has been carried out through 'passive revolution' driven by an elite, frequently supported by external forces, against the will of a large part of the population. Moore draws out the relationships between socio-economic change, revolution, hegemony struggles and global politics, making this a key resource for Asian political economics, labour relations and international politics.

An understanding of foreign policy is of importance not only to professionals and scholars in international relations but also to the many international and multinational corporations with business interests in different parts of the world. Those who need to gain a rapid yet authoritative understanding of the foreign policies of the major powers should find this set to be of use. The four volumes - covering the USA, the Soviet Union and present-day Russia, China and Japan and the European Union - form a timely comprehensive and up-to-date account of the major debates and developments of the world's major powers.