Digital development in Korea : building an information society
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Bibliographic Information
Digital development in Korea : building an information society
（Routledge advances in Korean studies, 22）
Routledge, 2011
- : hbk.
Available at 6 libraries
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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Library (GRIPS Library)
: hbk.332.21||R76||2201267005
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
: hbk.AEKO||384||D117823451
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-206) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book explores the role of digital information and communications technology in South Korea's development, starting with and building upon the crucial developments of the 1980s. Its perspective draws on the information society concept and on a conceptual model of strategic restructuring of telecommunications. It also draws on firsthand experience in formulating and implementing policies. The analysis identifies aspects of the Korean experience from which developing countries around the world might benefit.
Oh and Larson describe the revolutionary developments of the 1980s including the TDX electronic switching system, a major surge forward in semiconductors, the start of privatization and color television and the thoroughgoing restructuring of Korea's telecommunications sector. They further explore government leadership, the growing private sector and international trade pressures in the diffusion of broadband, mobile communication, and convergence toward a ubiquitous network society. The role of education in these developments is explored in detail, along with both the positive and negative aspects of Korea's vibrant new digital media. The book also looks at Korea's growing international involvement, its role in efforts to build a world information society, and finally, its future place in cyberspace.
This book will be of interest to students, scholars and policy makers interested in communications technologies, Asian/Korean Studies and development studies.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Professor Eli Noam
Introduction
Chapter 1: Digital Development as Korea's Destiny
Chapter 2: On the Shoulders of Giants: The 1980s Telecommunications Revolution in Korea
Chapter 3: Government-Led ICT Development in South Korea
Chapter 4: Korea's Broadband Revolution
Chapter 5: The Mobile Revolution: Early Innovation and the "iPhone Shock"
Chapter 6: Intelligent Buildings, Sentient Cities and the Ubiquitous Network Society
Chapter 7: Education and Building Citizen Awareness
Chapter 8: Korea's Information Culture and Media Ecology
Chapter 9: Innovation Nation: Korea in the Global Information Society
Chapter 10: Korea's Place in Cyberspace
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