1st Edition
Democracy and Authority in Korea The Cultural Dimension in Korean Politics
By Geir Helgesen
Copyright 1998
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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This controversial new study, breaks with the tradition of basing political studies on analyses of institutions and political personalities, by likening the Republic of Korea to a laboratory for the clash of political cultures. In the late 1940s, the Americans embarked upon a democratization programme designed to create a Western bulwark against the spread of communism in East Asia. The... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Legacies of the Colonial Period; Chapter 3 A Country Divided; Chapter 4 Democracy in Korea; Chapter 5 Roots of the Political Culture; Chapter 6 Familism: a Basic Societal Principle; Chapter 7 Korean Schooling as Political Socialization; Chapter 8 Political Part ies and Pressure Groups; Chapter 9 Korean Political Leadership; Chapter 10 Prospects for a Korean Democracy;
Biography
Geir Helgesen
'This impressive book is an excellent point of departure and is highly recommended to serious students of contemporary Korean politics and society.' - Jae-Sung Kwak, Democratization
