Yang, Hyunah --- "Law and Society in Korea" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013) [2013] ELECD 150

Editor(s): Yang, Hyunah

Title: Law and Society in Korea

Series: Elgar Korean Law series

Topics: Asian Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 31 January 2013

Number of pages: 256

ISBN (hard cover): 9781848443389

EISBN: 9781781953631

Abstract/Description:

This book sets out a panoramic view of law and society studies in South Korea, considering the factors that have made this post-colonial war-torn country economically and politically successful.

The contributors examine societal and historical conditions that are reflected in – or that were shaped by – the law, through a variety of lenses; including law and development, law and politics, colonialism and gender, past wrongdoings, public interest lawyering, and judicial reform. In dismantling the historical specificity of the way in which Korea studies are universally framed, the contributions provide novel views, theories and information about South Korean law and society.

Incorporating various perspectives and methodologies, and demonstrating a finely crafted application of general theory to specific issues, this book will prove insightful to law scholars and researchers looking to widen their perspective and broaden their knowledge on law and society in Korea. Law practitioners whose practice requires knowledge of the Korean legal system will also find plenty of information in this authoritative book.