Abstract
Modern public administration was introduced in Korea more than half a century ago. Over the past several decades, Korea has achieved substantial economic growth as well as the significant development of a public administration system. How, and in what way, has Korean public administration as a discipline grown rapidly? This article reviews the multiple dimensions of Korean public administration: the development of public administration as a new discipline, public administration education as a new channel of management knowledge, the development of professional associations and research institutes as a promoter of research and activities, and international cooperation as a development tool and a window of opportunity. After that, prospects based on an indigenization debate and concluding remarks will follow.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 217-238 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | International Review of Administrative Sciences |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jun |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government (NRF-2010-413-B00024).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Administration