During the second half of the twentieth century the countries of East Asia saw one of the most remarkable transformations in human history, from relatively poor societies to global powerhouses of accumulation, proletarianisation and mega-urbanisation.
This volume features Marxist scholars from East Asia and Europe who are pioneering a new approach to this transformation using the theory of state capitalism. The essays analyse the histories of countries on either side of the Cold War divide within the broader framework of twentieth century global capitalist expansion, while at the same time offering a sophisticated critique of Developmental State Theory.
Contributors are: Tobias ten Brink, Gareth Dale, Jeong Seongjin, Michael Haynes, Kim Ha-young, Kim Yong-uk, Lee Jeong-goo, and Owen Miller
Owen Miller is currently Lecturer in Korean Studies at SOAS, where he specialises in the economic and social history of modern Korea. Among other publications, he contributed to Korean History in Maps.
Publication date: September 24, 2024
“This book [...] successfully draws from state capitalism theory to show how the narrowing relation between state and capital is behind East Asia’s development.”
—Erwan Moysan, Marx & Philosophy Review of Books