Bibliograph

Korea's democratization, edited by Samuel S. Kim

Type

Label

Korea's democratization, edited by Samuel S. Kim

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Korea's democratization

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

252514911

Responsibility statement

edited by Samuel S. Kim

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

The Republic of Korea is regarded as a shining example of democracy in East Asia. Despite this significant achievement, Korea's democracy in practice has been plagued by political gridlock, severe factional infighting, a lack of social capital and cooperation between civil society and political institutions, and leadership behavior that calls to mind its authoritarian past. Although the country is now a secure electoral democracy, its journey toward democratic consolidation is far from complete. In this volume, some of the best scholars on Korean politics explore and assess the complex interplay of the facilitating and inhibiting factors that have influenced and reshaped Korea's democratic consolidation process at all levels of state and society, as well as the prospects for consolidation in the coming years.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Korea's democratization in the global-local nexus / Samuel S. Kim -- Mass politics, public opinion, and democracy in Korea / Doh Chull Shin -- Civil society in democratizing Korea / Sunhyuk Kim -- Redrafting democratization through women's representation and participation in the Republic of Korea / Seungsook Moon -- Korean nationalism, anti-Americanism, and democratic consolidation / Katharine H.S. Moon -- Regional politics and democratic consolidation in Korea / David C. Kang -- Crafting and consolidating constitutional democracy in Korea / Jeong-Ho Roh -- Security and democracy in South Korean development / Victor Cha -- The developmental state and democratic consolidation in South Korea / C.S. Eliot Kang

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