Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: the puzzles, arguments and methodology; 2. Democracy, inequality and corruption: theory and hypotheses; 3. Corruption in Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines: relative levels, trends and possible explanations; 4. The genesis of inequality, land reforms and path dependence; 5. Elections, clientelism and political corruption; 6. Bureaucracy, patronage and bureaucratic corruption; 7. Industrial policy, capture and corporate corruption; 8. Cross-national evidence for generalizability; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
In this comparative, historical survey of three East Asian countries, Jong-sung You explores how inequality hinders democratic control of corruption.
Jong-Sung You is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political and Social Change, School of International, Political and Strategic Studies, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, the Australian National University. His research has addressed the relationships between inequality, corruption and social trust, employing both cross-national quantitative studies and (comparative) case studies of Korea and East Asia. His research also attempts to provide new explanations for South Korea's political and economic development. His new research agenda includes freedom of expression and election campaign regulations in Korea and East Asia. His work has appeared in the American Sociological Review, Political Psychology, the Journal of East Asian Studies, and Trends and Prospects, and he has authored book chapters including a chapter on Korean development in a volume edited by Douglas North et al. He holds an MPA and PhD in public policy from Harvard University and a BA from Seoul National University. Before entering an academic career, he worked in the fields of democratization and social justice in South Korea. He has also worked for the Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice as Director of Policy Research and later as General Secretary.
'Concern about inequality has grown not only in the advanced
industrial states but in the developing world as well. Those
concerns are not just economic, but extend to the political arena:
that democracy might be damaged by an unequal distribution of
income and assets. In this forcefully-argued comparative study of
Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines - backed by broader
cross-national evidence - Jong-sung You shows how inequality
contributes to corruption. The mechanisms include elite capture,
patronage and clientelism. This book is an important contribution
to the study of inequality, corruption and of the new democracies
of East Asia.' Stephan Haggard, University of California, San
Diego
'Professor You's important work argues that inequality fuels elite
corruption and undermines state legitimacy. A key contribution to
debates over corruption's impact on democracy, poverty and growth,
especially in Asia.' Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University,
Connecticut
'The book makes a penetrating comparative analysis of how
inequality and poverty shape corruption in South Korea, Taiwan and
the Philippines. Timely and relevant in theme, new and innovative
in theoretical argument, and rich and informative in empirical
research. Strongly recommended for students of comparative
political economy and East Asian studies as well as policy-makers
dealing with corruption and inequality.' Chung-In Moon, Yonsei
University, Seoul
'This excellent book compares Taiwan, South Korea, and the
Philippines to challenge widespread myths on important issues such
as the 'developmental state' and inequality. Jong-sung You's
findings are stimulating and worth consideration.' J. Bruce Jacobs,
The China Journal
'… this book brilliantly synthesises various theoretical insights
into a coherent framework. It represents a major contribution to
the study of political corruption in Asia. And given its contextual
richness and theoretical innovation, this work should become
standard reading for every student interested in political
corruption and economic inequality.' Eric Chang, Journal of
Contemporary Asia
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