Mass Politics and Culture in Democratizing Korea

Klappentext This book offers a global account of Korea's place in the current third wave of democratization. Zusammenfassung This book offers a global account of Korea's place in the current third wave of democratization. It examines the evolution! contours and consequences of Korean democratization! characterizing and distinguishing Korea as a non-Western and Confucian model of democratization. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Political System: 1. Uncertain dynamics of democratization 2. Human meaning of democratization; Part II. Average Citizens: 3. Commitment to democratic consolidation; 4. Citizen competence and participation; Part III. Representative Institutions: 5. Legislative assemblies; 6. Political parties; Part IV. Non-Western Roads to Democratization: 7. Consolidating nascent democracy; 8. Acquiring democratic orientations; 9. Korean democratization: problems and prospects.

Product details

• Authors: Doh C Shin, Doh C. Shin, Doh C. (University of Illinois Shin, To-Ch'ol Sin
• Assisted by: John Ravenhill (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.05.1999
• EAN: 9780521658232
• ISBN: 978-0-521-65823-2
• No. of pages: 372
• Series: Cambridge Asia-Pacific Studies; Cambridge Asia-Pacific Studies
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education