Protest dialectics : state repression and South Korea's democracy movement, 1970-1979 / Paul Y. Chang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chang, Paul Y.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements--Korea (South)--History--20th century.

Social movements.

Protest movements--Korea (South)--History--20th century.

Protest movements.

Political persecution--Korea (South)--History--20th century.

Political persecution.

Authoritarianism--Korea (South)--History--20th century.

Authoritarianism.

History.

Korea (South)--Politics and government--1960-1988.

Korea (South).

Politics and government.

Political science.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

291 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2015.

Summary:

The 1970s is characterized by many as the "dark age for democracy" in South Korea. In this groundbreaking work, Paul Y. Chang highlights the importance of state repression in shaping mobilization in this oft-ignored decade. Protest Dialectics provides readers with an in-depth analysis of the emergence and evolution of the democracy movement in a highly authoritarian context, and shows how activists in the 1970s planted the seeds for the vibrant democracy South Korea enjoys today. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction : protest dialectics and South Korea's democracy movement

The making of the authoritarian state

Consolidating authoritarianism

The rise and fall of the student movement

The emergence of Christian activism

The politicization of journalists and lawyers

Tactical adaptation and the rise of human rights

Repression and the formation of alliances

Conclusion : the legacy of the 1970s democracy movement.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804791465

0804791465

OCLC:

894746199