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South Korea and Nigeria

South Korea and Nigeria. Korea: Background. Colonialism (Japan in 1910) World War II and liberation in 1945 North (DPRK) South (ROK) Constitution of 1948 Cold War and the Korean War (1950) Military coup (1960): General Park Chung Hee . South Korea: Politics. Military in Politics

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South Korea and Nigeria

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  1. South Korea and Nigeria

  2. Korea: Background • Colonialism (Japan in 1910) • World War II and liberation in 1945 • North (DPRK) • South (ROK) Constitution of 1948 • Cold War and the Korean War (1950) • Military coup (1960): General Park Chung Hee.

  3. South Korea: Politics • Military in Politics • Military-Business alliance • Crushing independent unions • Creation of company unions • Nationalism • Rigged elections • Park assassinated in 1979 • First civilian president: 1993. • Main cleavage during military era: supporters/opponents of military rule. • Now: Old/Young.

  4. South Korea: Policies • Chaebolsystem:Daewoo, Hyundai, LG, Samsung • Industrial policy • Sunshine Policy (97-08)

  5. South Korea: Institutions • Military • Korean Central Intelligence Agency • Economic Planning Boards • Political Parties • Now: unicameral, presidential, unitary

  6. SK: Current Politics • Current President: Lee Myung-Bak • Former head of Hyundai • Former mayor of Seoul • Member of the Grand National Party. • 2009 GDP: $1.364 trillion • 2009 GDP per capita: $28,100

  7. Nigeria • Former British colony • ~250 ethnic groups • Resource wealthy: oil, natural gas, tin, arable land.

  8. Nigeria: 3 Legacies of Colonialism • Weak sense of nationhood. • “Divide and rule” tactics used by British. • Personalism rather than institutions.

  9. Nigeria: Politics • Independence in 1960 • Failed democracy and military rule. • Military government: 28 of first 45 years of independence. • Patron-client networks • Big Men. • Spoils of office (e.g., loans) • Divide and rule. • Elimination of opposition.

  10. Nigeria: Policies • Privatization for corrupt purposes • Plunder, not progress.

  11. Nigeria: Institutions • No institutionalization • Cronyism • BYOI.

  12. Contemporary Nigeria

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