The politics of democratization in Korea : the role of civil society / Sŏn-hyŏk Kim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kim, Sŏn-hyŏk, 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korea (South)--Politics and government.

Korea (South).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 184 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Politics of Democratization in Korea

Place of Publication:

Pittburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2000]

Summary:

A study that demonstrates how crucial civil society has been to democratic transition, democratic failure, and the recent, ongoing efforts to reform, deepen, and consolidate democracy in Korea.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Tables

Dimensions and Characteristics of Civil Society

Three Democratic Junctures in Korea: Periodization

Policies of the USAMGIK toward Civil Society and Political Society, 1945-1947

Trade Unions and Labor Disputes, 1956-1961

GNP Growth Rates, 1962-1968

Results of Presidential Elections, 1963 and 1967

GNP Growth Rates, Gross Investment Ratios, and Labor Disputes, 1969-1972

Changes in the Class Structure, 1960-1980

Civilians and Soldiers-in-mufti in the Executive, 1948-1993

Civilians and Soldiers-in-mufti in the Legislature, 1948-1993

GNP Growth Rates, 1980-1983

Results of National Assembly Elections, 1985

Trade Unions and Labor Disputes, 1983-1987

Citizens' Movement Groups, 1945-1993

Social, Women's, and Youth Groups, 1980-1993

Results of National Assembly Elections, 1988

Environmental Groups, 1960-1993

Civil Society and Democratization in Korea: Chronology

Civil Society and Democratization in Korea: Analysis

Figures

Civil Society and Other Societal Spheres

Three Dimensions of Civil Society

Three Democratic Junctures in Korea: Different Paths

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Note on Transliteration

1. Introduction: Korean Democratization and Civil Society

2. Civil Society and Democratization: Conceptual and Theoretical Issues

3. Civil Society in the First Democratic Juncture, 1956-1961

4. Civil Society in the Second Democratic Juncture, 1973-1980

5. Civil Society in the Third Democratic Juncture, 1984-1987

6. Civil Society in Democratic Consolidation, 1988-Present

7. Conclusion: From Protest to Advocacy

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF cover (Science Direct, viewed September 19, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780822972174

0822972174