1st Edition
Democratization and Social Movements in South Korea Defiant Institutionalization
By Sun-Chul Kim
Copyright 2016
196 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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South Korea provides an intellectual challenge in the fields of social movements and democracy in that intense mobilization and the strong influence of social movements have accompanied steady democratization for more than two decades, despite major theories having predicted otherwise.
This book examines how social movements in previously authoritarian contexts evolve after democratic... Read more
Introduction 1. Transition Dynamics and the Origin of Political Instability 2. Post-authoritarian Contention and Coalition Dynamics 3. The Making of Social Movement Autonomy 4. South Korea’s Double Transition and Popular Contention. Conclusion
Biography
Sun-Chul Kim is a sociologist and Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at the Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures, Emory University, USA.
