South Korea's democracy in crisis : the threats of illiberalism, populism, and polarization / edited by Gi-Wook Shin and Ho-Ki Kim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sin, Hyŏn-dong, 1923- editor.

Kim, Ho-gi, 1960- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Korea (South).

Democracy.

Polarization (Social sciences)--Korea (South).

Polarization (Social sciences).

Liberalism--Korea (South).

Liberalism.

Populism--Korea (South).

Populism.

Korea (South)--Politics and government--2002-.

Korea (South).

Physical Description:

xx, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Stanford : Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center ; Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Why Is Korean Democracy Majoritarian but Not Liberal? / Byongjin Ahn

2. Uses and Misuses of Nationalism in the Democratic Politics of Korea / Aram Hur

3. The Weakness of Party Politics and Rise of Populism in Korea / Kwanhu Lee

4. The Politicization of Civil Society No Longer Watchdogs Of Power, Former Democratic Activists Are Becoming New Authoritarian Leaders / Myoung-Ho Park

5. The Politicization of the Judiciary in Korea Challenges In Maintaining The Balance Of Power / Seongwook Heo

6. Two Divergences in Korea's Economy and Democracy Regional And Generational Disparities / Il-Young Lee

7. Democracy and the Educational System in Korea / Seongsoo Choi

8. Social Media and the Salience of Polarization in Korea / Yong Suk Lee

9. Illiberalism in Korean Foreign Policy / Victor Cha

10. The Democratic Recession A Global And Comparative Perspective / Larry Diamond.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781538177808

1538177803

9781538177815

1538177811

OCLC:

1370601130