Carter J. Eckert is Yoon Se Young Professor of Korean History at Harvard University.

List of Illustrations
Preface
1. Merchants and Landlords
2. An Industrial Bourgeoisie
3. Class and State: The Financial Nexus
4. Class and State: Partners in Management
5. Between Metropole and Hinterland: The Acquisition of Raw Materials and Technology
6. Between Metropole and Hinterland: The Quest for Markets
7. "Without Any Trouble"
8. Class Over Nation
Conclusion
Notes
Guide to Romanization
Bibliography
Index

Carter J. Eckert is Yoon Se Young Professor of Korean History at Harvard University.