Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- Note on Romanisation of East Asian words -- 1 The Emergence and Development of Capitalism in East Asia: The State Capitalist Approach -- Owen Miller and Gareth Dale -- 2 The Trajectory of North Korean State Capitalism: from Formation to Crisis, 1945-90 -- Kim Ha-young -- 3 Mao's China: the Chinese Working Class under State Capitalism, 1949-62 -- Kim Yong-uk -- 4 State Capitalism and the Permanent War Economy in South Korea, 1950-72 -- Jeong Seongjin -- 5 China's State-Permeated Capitalism: a Global Political Economy Perspective -- Tobias ten Brink -- 6 Developmental State Theory and Chinese Capitalism: a Critical Review -- Lee Jeong-goo -- 7 Historical Dynamics and the History of Capitalism and State Capitalism -- Michael Haynes -- Glossary of East Asian Terms -- Bibliography I : References in English and Other European Languages -- Bibliography II : References in East Asian Languages -- Index.

During the second half of the twentieth century the countries of East Asia saw one of the most remarkable transformations in human history, from overwhelmingly 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.

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