1st Edition
Transforming Korean Politics Democracy, Reform, and Culture
By Young Whan Kihl
Copyright 2005
422 Pages
by
Routledge
422 Pages
by
Routledge
422 Pages
by
Routledge
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Over the past fifteen years, South Korea has transformed itself from an authoritarian government into a new democracy with a vibrant capitalist economy. Modernization, democratization, and globalization have played important roles in this transformation, and have greatly influenced the programs and policies of Korea's Sixth Republic. Covering developments through the 2003 elections, this book... Read more
1. Introduction: Ideas Matter in Korean Politics; 2. Taking Culture Seriously: Confucian Tradition and Modernization; 3. Democratization by Launching the Sixth Republic of Korea (ROK); 4. "Reform Half-Way Down?": Cultural Context of Democratic Consolidation; 5. Responses to Globalization: Sustaining Democracy through Economic Reform; 6. Global Political Economy and the Korean State; 7. Foreign Policy and Democracy: From Nordpolitik to Engagement; 8. New Democracy for Korean Society and Politics; 9. Transforming Korean Politics?: Conclusion
Biography
Young Whan Kihl
