Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Abbreviations ix
4. Notes to Reader xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. PART I. THE KOREAN WAR AND THE MILITARIZATION OF THE WORLD ECONOMY
7. Chapter 1. Completing the Pipeline: Infrastructure and the US Military Empire 23
8. Chapter 2. Building of the Free World: Military Investment and the Emergence of Military-Industrial Capitalism 52
9. Chapter 3. The Standards of Empire: Standardization and the Globalization of Production 82
10. PART II. FROM SUPPLY LINES TO SUPPLY CHAINS
11. Chapter 4. From Korea to Vietnam: Hanjin and the Containerization of World Trade 119
12. Chapter 5. A World of Military-Industrial Capital: POSCO and the Search for Private Investment 155
13. Chapter 6. Koreans in Unexpected Places: Hyundai and the Just-in- Time World Economy 190
14. Conclusion 225
15. Appendix. Bidders, Suppliers, and Manufacturers Involved in Bidding for 1957 OEC PWD Contracts 237
16. Notes 243
17. Bibliography 291
18. Index 317
19. Acknowledgments 323