1 option
South Korea's democracy in crisis : The threats of illiberalism, populism, and polarization / edited by Gi-Wook Shin and Ho-Ki Kim.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy--Korea (South).
- Democracy.
- Polarization (Social sciences)--Korea (South).
- Polarization (Social sciences).
- Liberalism--Korea (South).
- Liberalism.
- Populism--Korea (South).
- Populism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (361 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, CA : Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, [2022]
- Summary:
- Like in many other states worldwide, democracy is in trouble in South Korea, entering a state of regression in the past decade, barely thirty years after its emergence in 1987. The contributors to this volume trace the sources of illiberalism in today's Korea.
- Contents:
- Korea's democratic decay : worrisome trends and pressing challenges / Gi-Wook Shin and Ho-Ki Kim
- Why Is Korean democracy majoritarian but not liberal? / Byongjin Ahn
- Uses and misuses of nationalism in the democratic politics of Korea / Aram Hur
- The weakness of party politics and rise of populism in Korea / Kwanhu Lee
- The politicization of civil society : no longer watchdogs of power, former democratic activists are becoming new authoritarian leaders / Myoung-Ho Park
- The politicization of the judiciary in Korea : challenges in maintaining the balance of power / Seongwook Heo
- Two divergences in Korea's economy and democracy : regional and generational disparities / Jun-Ho Jeong and Il-Young Lee
- Democracy and the educational system in Korea / Seongsoo Choi
- Social media and the salience of polarization in Korea / Yong Suk Lee
- Illiberalism in Korean foreign policy / Victor Cha
- The democratic recession : a global and comparative perspective / Larry Diamond
- Korea's 2022 presidential election : populism in the post-truth era / Ho-Ki Kim and Gi-Wook Shin
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781931368711
- 1931368716
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.