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This Handbook presents and analyses contemporary South Korean politics, bringing together domestic political, economic, social cultural, and demographic developments and putting them in the context of trends in fellow developed countries.
List of contents
- 1: JeongHun HAN, Ramon PACHECO PARDO, and Youngho CHO: Introduction
- 2: Hyung-Gu LYNN: History of Korea, 1905-45
- 3: Tae Gyun PARK: History of South Korea, 1945-87
- 4: JeongHun HAN: Presidentialism with Parliamentary Characteristics
- 5: Kwang-Il YOON: Regional and Social Division
- 6: WooJin KANG: Conservative Democratization
- 7: Meredith WOO: Developmental State
- 8: Sang-young RHYU: Chaebol
- 9: Jungmin SEO: Nationalism
- 10: Won-Taek KANG: Constitutional Politics
- 11: Byoung Kwon SOHN: Legislative Politics
- 12: Jongkon LEE: Executive Politics
- 13: Dongwook CHA: Judicial Politics
- 14: Sunghack LIM: Parties and Party Systems
- 15: Kyungmee PARK: Minority Representation
- 16: Woojin MOON: Elections and Electoral Systems
- 17: Han Soo LEE: Political Communication
- 18: Seung-Jin JANG: New Issue Politics
- 19: Jin-Wook SHIN: Social Movements
- 20: Yoojin LIM and Yeonho LEE: Interest Group Politics
- 21: Soonmee KWON: Labour Union Activism
- 22: Youngho CHO: Citizens' Support for Democracy
- 23: Hyangjin LEE: Cinema and Television
- 24: Dal Yong JIN: Internet and Social Media
- 25: Ki-Sung KWAK: The Press
- 26: Namhee LEE: Public Intellectuals
- 27: John LIE: Pop Music
- 28: Huck-ju KWON: Political Control of Bureaucratic Autonomy: Holding the Government Accountable
- 29: Jooha LEE: Development of Welfare Programmes
- 30: Yooil BAE: Decentralisation and Local Government
- 31: Kyoung-sun MIN: Corruption
- 32: Ramon PACHECO PARDO: Foreign Policy
- 33: Sung-han KIM and Alex Soohoon LEE: Security and Defence Policy
- 34: Sohyun Zoe LEE: Foreign Economic Policy
- 35: Eun Mee KIM and Nancy Y. KIM: South Korea as Development Model
- 36: Young-Kwan YOON: The Question of Reunification
- 37: Victor D. CHA and Katrin KATZ: The US Alliance
- 38: Heung-kyu KIM: China's Rise
About the author
JeongHun Han is Professor of Korean Politics at the Graduate School of International Studies and the Chair of the EU Center at Seoul National University. He has held visiting positions at Portland State University and Chulalongkorn University. Prof. Han is currently the editor of Review of International and Area Studies and a regional editor of Asian Journal of Political Science. His research focuses on institutional design in new democracies and electoral and legislative politics in South Korea, among others. His publications have appeared in Contemporary Politics, Journal of European Public Policy, Korea Observer, and other journals.
Ramon Pacheco Pardo is Professor of International Relations at King's College London and KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He has held visiting positions at Korea University, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Melbourne University. Prof. Pacheco Pardo's research focuses on South Korean foreign policy, South Korean and East Asian political economy, and North Korean foreign policy. His publications include the books Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop and North Korea-US Relations from Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un, as well as articles with Asia Europe Journal, Global Governance, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, and New Political Economy, among others.
Youngho Cho is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Sogang University. He is currently the editor of the Journal of Contemporary Politics (in Korean). His research focuses on Korean politics, democracy, political culture, elections, and state violence. His publications have appeared in Political Studies, Democratization, and Asian Survey, among others.
Summary
This Handbook presents and analyses contemporary South Korean politics, bringing together domestic political, economic, social cultural, and demographic developments and putting them in the context of trends in fellow developed countries.
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This volume serves as an invaluable reference for scholars, policy makers, and students interested in Korean political development...Oxford Handbook of South Korean Politics effectively weaves together the intricate fabric of South Korean politics. It presents a scholarly mosaic that captures the essence of South Korean politics and will be a vital resource for those studying the country.
