Ian Pirie gives a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of state and economic restructuring in South Korea since the 1997 crisis. 'A fluidly written work of some considerable scholarly exegesis. Pirie actually delivers two works in one, a general exposition of the contemporary neo-liberal project and the specific trajectory of the Korean developmentalist state. Readers seeking insights into both will be rewarded by this book' - Geoffrey C.Gunn, Nagasaki University, Journal of Contemporary Asia, February 2009