Uneven development, inter-scalar tensions, and the politics of decentralization in South Korea

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-59

  Park, Bae Gyoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Devolution; Scale; South Korea; State space; Territorial politics

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; DEVOLUTION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TOP-DOWN APPROACH; UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 41049108269     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2008.00765.x     Document Type: Article

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