This book compares the rapid development of South Korea over the past 70 years with selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa to assess what factors contributed to the country’s success story, and why it is that countries that were comparable in the past continue to experience challenges in achieving and sustaining economic growth. In the 1950s, South Korea’s GDP per capita was $876, roughly comparable with that of Cote d’Ivoire and somewhat below Ghana’s. The country’s subsequent transformation from a war-ravaged, international aid-dependent economy to the 13th largest economy in the world has been the focus of considerable international admiration and attention. But how was it that South Korea succeeded in multiplying its GDP per capita by a factor of 23, while other Less Developed Countries continue to experience challenges? This book compares South Korea’s politics of development and foreign assistance with that of Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia, which were also major recipients of the U.S. aid, to investigate the specific contexts that made it possible for South Korea to achieve success. Overall, this book argues that effective state capacity in South Korea’s domestic and international politics provided an anchor for diplomatic engagement with donors and guided domestic political actors in the effective use of aid for economic development. This book will be of interest to researchers and students working on development, comparative political economy, and foreign aid, and to policy makers and practitioners looking for a greater understanding of comparative development trajectories.

This workbook accompanies Integrated Korean: High Intermediate 1, the fifth volume of the best-selling series developed collaboratively by leading classroom teachers and linguists of Korean. All volumes are developed according to performance-based methodology and principles: contextualization, learner-centeredness, use of authentic materials, function/task-orientedness, balance between skill-getting and skill-using, and integration of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture. Grammar points are systematically introduced with simple but adequate explanations and abundant examples and exercises. Each situation/topic-based lesson consists of objectives, pre-lesson topics, and conversation, reading, further reading, and culture sections. Conversation and reading sections contain comprehension questions, grammar and usage, activities, and English translations. Integrated Korean is a project of the Korean Language Education and Research Center (KLEAR) with the support of the Korea Foundation. In addition to the five-level Integrated Korean textbooks and workbooks, volumes include Korean Composition, Korean Language in Culture and Society, Korean Reader for Chinese Characters, Readings in Modern Korean Literature, A Resource for Korean Grammar Instruction, and Selected Readings in Korean. Audio files for this workbook may be downloaded in MP3 format at https: //kleartextbook.com.

Elementary Korean I Activity Book features a variety of task- and usage-based activities designed to help students improve their communicative skills in Korean. The introduction reviews the Korean alphabet, ensuring students are able to read and write Korean consonants and vowels, recognize them when heard, form a syllable block in Korean, and write their own name. Additional chapters help students practice everyday topics of conversation in Korean, including personal introductions, talking about their belongings, describing how they feel about their classes, and identifying the location of a place. Students learn how to talk about their daily activities, ask about the price of items, introduce their family members, talk about their past, and more. Closing chapters help students master the necessary vocabulary to set up a meeting place and make plans for vacation. Featuring a highly practical focus, Elementary Korean I Activity Book is an ideal supplementary text for foundational courses in Korean.

Elementary Korean II Activity Book features a variety of task- and usage-based activities designed to help students improve their communicative skills in Korean. The chapters focus on developing students' conversational abilities. They help readers practice everyday topics of conversation in Korean, including recapping winter break with classmates, giving and receiving presents, making plans for spring break, giving reasons why, making weekend plans, and talking about college life. Students learn how to express gratitude, ask for help and favors, purchase items at a store, order food in a restaurant, discuss travel experiences, and compare items. Featuring a highly practical focus, Elementary Korean II Activity Book is an ideal supplementary text for foundational courses in Korean.