Despite the fact that socialist parties have proved to be a major political force across the world, this has not been the case in Asian countries. Socialism in South Korea is a quintessential example of this failure. Despite the existence of a socialist party and what would seem to be the right conditions for development, the Korean socialist tendency has failed to become a meaningful force in politics.
This book explores why and under what conditions Korean socialism has failed to develop into a social democrat movement in the post-war period. Within the context of the...
Despite the fact that socialist parties have proved to be a major political force across the world, this has not been the case in Asian countries. ...