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9780972456210

Kimchi Matters Global Business and Local Politics in a Crisis-Driven World

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  • ISBN13:

    9780972456210

  • ISBN10:

    097245621X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-10-01
  • Publisher: Agate B2
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Summary

With The Kimchi Matters, Marvin Zonis, Dan Lefkovitz, and Sam Wilkin return discussion of globalization and international relations to first principles. Globalization hype has obscured a few basic truths -- that political stability and economic growth are usually determined on the local level, and that they're most affected by local institutions, leadership, corruption, and other such factors. The Kimchi Matters shows that globalization (and events like the Iraq War and the September 11 attacks) makes understanding the political economies of distant countries more important than ever. Time and again, investors and foreign policymakers have been hurt because they haven't understood the kimchi -- the unique local dynamics at work in a particular country or region.

Author Biography

Dan Lefkovitz served as director of country analyst at Marvin Zonis and Associates, a Chicago-based political risk consultancy.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
The Kimchi Matters: An Introduction xv
PART 1: DISCONTENT
``We Practically Own Everything...'': Corruption
3(14)
The Cake: Ethnic Conflict
17(16)
Neon Allah: Social Change
33(8)
``They Transform Themselves into Tigers'': The J-Curve
41(14)
PART 2: MANAGING DISCONTENT
Toppling Punto Fijo: Opposition
55(20)
Tony Blair's Gay Gangsters: Channels for Discontent
75(16)
The World's Most Powerful Man: State Power
91(14)
PART 3: LEADERSHIP
Good Leaders and Bad: Quality of Leadership
105(10)
After Tito---Tito: Succession Threat
115(18)
Fujishock: The Ruling Bargain
133(24)
PART 4: POLICY
Clockwork Crises: The Instability Trap
157(12)
Powers Behind the Throne: Entrenched Interests
169(26)
The Visible Hand: Government Intervention
195(18)
``When England Sneezes...'': External Shocks
213(28)
Economic Potential Energy: Institutions
241(26)
Conclusion---``Eating Big Macs Doesn't Make it McChina'' 267(24)
Notes 291(50)
Index 341

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