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GREEN GROWTH: PARADIGM SHIFT OR BUSINESS-AS-USUAL? by Yoonhee Ha A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the University of Delaware in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Energy and Environmental Policy Winter 2016 © 2016 Yoonhee Ha All Rights Reserved ProQuest Number: 10055813 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. ProQuest 10055813 Published by ProQuest LLC (2016). Copyright of the Dissertation is held by the Author. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 - 1346 GREEN GROWTH: PARADIGM SHIFT OR BUSINESS-AS-USUAL? by Yoonhee Ha Approved: __________________________________________________________ John M. Byrne, Ph.D. Professor in charge of the dissertation on behalf of the Advisory Committee Approved: __________________________________________________________ Young-Doo Wang, Ph.D. Director of the Graduate Energy and Environmental Policy Program Approved: __________________________________________________________ George H. Watson, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Approved: __________________________________________________________ Ann L. Ardis, Ph.D. Interim Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education I certify that I have read this dissertation and that in my opinion it meets the academic and professional standard required by the University as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Signed: __________________________________________________________ John M. Byrne, Ph.D. Professor in charge of dissertation I certify that I have read this dissertation and that in my opinion it meets the academic and professional standard required by the University as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Signed: __________________________________________________________ Young-Doo Wang, Ph.D. Member of dissertation committee I certify that I have read this dissertation and that in my opinion it meets the academic and professional standard required by the University as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Signed: __________________________________________________________ Jong-Ho Hong, Ph.D. Member of dissertation committee I certify that I have read this dissertation and that in my opinion it meets the academic and professional standard required by the University as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Signed: __________________________________________________________ Leigh Glover, Ph.D. Member of dissertation committee ACKNOWLEDGMENTS As I conclude the long journey of this research, there are many people to whom I owe my deep and sincere gratitude. There have been numerous challenging situations that could have resulted in me not continuing this study. Sometimes they were related to my limitations as a prospective scholar and sometimes they stemmed from my having to play three roles as a mom, an employee of an organization, and a doctoral student. I could not have arrived at this stage if it had not been for the amazingly gracious help and encouragement of many good people. I give my first thanks to God whom I met just right after the beginning of this journey. He has been an amazing being who took away all my anxiety and fear and brought me courage and relief. I have not had to worry thanks to him. I cannot imagine how my life would have been if God did not walk with me. My supervisor JB was a guiding light throughout my academic journey. He always gave me great insights whenever I met intellectual obstacles. I always could come back to the right path in the labyrinth of thinking, doubts, and criticisms through his guidance. He also led me to a new world of thinking. The new world allowed me to break free from the status quo I knew and helped me to imagine a more inclusive and decent society. I really appreciate JB who showed me the possibility of another way that values humanity more than economic efficiency. Dr. Wang was like a fond mother to me as well as to all CEEP students. Even though he was always a busy bee with piles of work, he did not hesitate to listen to my difficulties and tried his best to help me. He was always able to find the weak points of iv my argument and challenge me to think deeper. He was an amazing consultant in both my studies and life. Dr. Hong has provided critical advice with his rich experiences related to the Korean case research. He continued to question how my study could be different from numerous papers and criticisms. His advice stimulated me to pursue a robust academic analysis and create a balanced review of the KGGI. I was really lucky to have Dr. Glover in my committee. He put extraordinary energy and time into reviewing my draft. I was both thrilled and terrified when I saw he had commented on nearly every page of the dissertation. But as I addressed them one by one, I felt like the two of us were engaged in a deep scholarly discussion. He made a big contribution to making my work stronger and more robust. Melissa and Luke, who are good writers and my good friends, pleased me with their wonderful edits. As a non-native speaker, issues related to the fluency of the writing have been a large concern as it is essential for conveying meaning. Whenever I found out that my poor sentences were changed into understandable and clear ones, I was filled with admiration. Hun and Jeongseok also were great collaborators who helped facilitate the correspondence between JB, the university, and me while I was outside the US. I also have to compliment the virtue of the cooperative environment of CEEP’s community. My colleagues at CEEP knew that we did not need to compete with each other and can instead produce great work by cooperating and encouraging each other. My family was the biggest supporter for me. My husband Yanghoon agreed to my decision to further my studies outside Korea. Despite having to experience a lonely life without family, he has not complained and always stood by me during my v whole journey. My daughter Jeongwoo was always with me from the beginning to the end of this journey. She, who has attended CEEP’s academic events since she was a second grader, sat through the whole defense that lasted five hours without leaving as a seventh grader. Peter and Lisa, who became my dad and mom in the US, took good care of Jeongwoo and me with deep affection. Sometimes, I joked that I needed a wife, but after living with Peter and Lisa I did not need a wife anymore because I came to have parents who are always ready to give and sacrifice for their children. Also, I want to send my love to my mom who always prayed for my health and accomplishment and to my dad who went to the other world before seeing my conclusion. I also want to express my gratitude to my colleagues and friends who encouraged and looked for something they could do for me, especially Miya, Miyoung, Youngmi, and Inyoung. I cannot forget to express my appreciation to Dr. Lee who pushed me to consider a new world of thinking. I listed some people in this acknowledgement, but they are not all to whom I owe my thanks. This dissertation is the product of cooperation and my future work will be as the dissertation was. I owe a lot to good people and to the world and I hope that my knowledge will be used to help create a better world. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................... xiv LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................... xvi ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................... xvii Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Anomalies of Modern Political Economic Paradigms .............................. 1 1.2 Purpose of the Study .................................................................................. 5 1.3 Research Questions ................................................................................. 10 1.4 Methodology ............................................................................................ 13 1.4.1 Narratology: The Narrative of South Korean Case ..................... 14 1.4.2 Research Techniques ................................................................... 18 1.4.2.1 Review of Documents .................................................. 18 1.4.2.2 In-Depth Interviews with Core Promoters of the KGGI ............................................................................ 19 1.5 Organization of Chapters ......................................................................... 23 2 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK .................................................................... 29 2.1 Thomas Kuhn’s Paradigm Theory ........................................................... 31 2.1.1 Kuhn’s Concept of Paradigm ...................................................... 31 2.1.2 Kuhn’s Four Stages of Scientific Paradigm Development .......... 33 2.2 The Applicability of Paradigm Theory to Social Inquiries ....................