ABSTRACT

Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................104 Policy Environment in South Korea: Economic and Political Contexts ..............105 Dynamics of Anti-Corruption Policies ..............................................................105 Anti-Corruption Strategy before Democratization (1961-1987) .......................108 Anti-Corruption Strategy during Democratization (1993-1997) ......................109 Anti-Corruption Strategy after Democratization ............................................... 111

Comprehensive Institutionalization of Anti-Corruption Policies (1998-2002) ....111 Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Policy (2003-2007) ....................... 114 Anti-Corruption Challenges Facing Contemporary South Korea (2008-Present) ............................................................................................. 117

Discussions ........................................................................................................ 118 Endnotes ...........................................................................................................121 References .........................................................................................................121