Transforming Korean Politics: Democracy, Reform, and Culture

ISBN-13: 9780765614285 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 422 str.

Young Whan Kihl

Opis

Over the past twenty 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 an important role in this transformation, and have greatly influenced the programs and policies of Korea's Sixth Republic. Covering developments through the 2004 elections, this book shows how the South Korean government and society have been shaped not only by the dynamics of these forces, but also by their interaction with the cultural norms of post-Confucian society.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Young Whan Kihl