ON THE ISSUE OF TRENDS OF THE POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH KOREA: EXPERIENCE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN UKRAINE

Abstract

Background . The article is dealing with reconstruction processes of the Republic of Korea after the Second World War and the Korean War (1950–1953), which resulted into transforming the country into one of the most technologically advanced states in the world. It is considered the factors that contributed to the post-war revival of South Korea as well as outlined the experience and challenges to the socio-political and economic development of Korean society. The purpose of the study is to analyze the post-war revival of South Korea as a ratio of internal reforms and foreign (first of all American) aid as factors, that led to the complicated, contradictory, but progressive nature of the process of reconstruction of the country. The object of the research is South Korea's experience of rebuilding the country with certain analogies with possible trends upon Ukraine's development under the post-war period. The study is focused on determining the trends in the development of the Republic of Korea in accordance with the system of public administration of the country and the role of foreign aid as interrelated and mutually determining factors. The main task is to determine the specifics of the post-war revival of South Korea as a direction of real practice for public administration in Ukraine. Methods . The study is based upon following research methods: the method of system analysis – to reflect the post-war reconstruction of South Korea as a ratio of internal and external influences on the reconstruction process; the method of comparative studies – to compare approaches to the economic revival of South Korea at different stages of its development; the method of critical analysis – to identify both positive and problematic aspects of the process of revival of the Republic of Коrea with analysis of lessons and challenges that may be of significance for the process of post-war revival of Ukraine. Results . It is analyzed the periods and trends of the post-war revival of South Korea in accordance with specifics of the strategy of public administration and foreign aid as mutually determining factors of reconstruction processes of the state. Conclusions . The study states that economic breakthrough of the Republic of Korea must be accepted as a result of a foreign aid and internal reforms of the country aimed at strengthening its economic position, competitiveness in world markets, improving the investment climate, etc. The experience of South Korea's reconstruction is of special practical importance for the strategy of public administration in Ukraine, which should take into account under the process of the reconstruction period both the country's national needs to preserve independence and ensure the country's effective progress, related, in particular, to mutually beneficial cooperation with foreign partners.