Korean Political Tradition and Law

This difficult-to-find compendium contains articles on legal history and politics, providing insight into the application of Western ideals of law to the Korean situation, where political institutions and values have been consciously modeled after those of ancient China. These essays, offering various legal perceptions, also lead the way to a deeper understanding of conflicts between Western and Korean social concepts. Students of the culture will want it; businesspeople visiting Korea will need it.