Table of Contents:
  • Preface: Between the frustration of the human civilization and the self-esteem of South Korean culture
  • Introduction
  • Seeking Crisis Response Implementation Governance
  • 1. Spread of COVID-19 and Social Crisis
  • 2. Contradictory Issues in Crisis Response Strategies
  • 3. Types of Crisis Response Implementation Governance
  • South Korea's Socio-cultural Characteristics and State
  • 1. Low Trust Society and Flat State
  • 2. Familism and Dual State
  • 3. War Time Culture and Switching State
  • South Korea's COVID-19 Response Implementation Governance
  • 1. Overview of South Korea's COVID-19 Response
  • 2. Manifestation of Crisis Consciousness and Family State Stream
  • 3. Meritocracy and Contract State Stream
  • Outcomes of COVID-19 Response Implementation Governance
  • 1. Family State and Social Capital
  • 2. Switching State and Contextual Governance
  • 3. Dual State and Cultural Approach
  • 4. Information Society and Proactive Governance
  • 5. Success of Crisis Response and Overcome of Western Cultural Bias
  • Conclusion.