Two-Track Democracy in South Korea - The Interplay Between Institutional Politics and Contentious Politics

This book examines three ironic phenomena of South Korean democracy that have developed after its democratic transition in 1987. Yun proposed that the traditional hierarchical and elite-centered political system is no longer sustainable.

List of contents

Introduction: Three Paradoxes in the Current South Korean Democracy
1 The Beginnings of Democracy and Retreat to Authoritarian Regimes
2 Democratic Transition and Democracy in Deficit
3 Consolidation of Democracy and Civil Society
4 Politics in the New Media Era: Concurrent Progress of Digital Activism and Institutional Participation
5 The Challenges Posed by Digital Activism to Political Institutions
6 Explorations of New Democracy Models in The New Media Age
References
Index

About the author

Seongyi Yun is a Professor at the Department of Political Science and was Dean of the College of Politics and Economics (2016-2020) at Kyung Hee University, Korea.

Summary

This book examines three ironic phenomena of South Korean democracy that have developed after its democratic transition in 1987. Yun proposed that the traditional hierarchical and elite-centered political system is no longer sustainable.

Product details

• Authors: Seongyi Yun
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.02.2023
• EAN: 9780367424985
• ISBN: 978-0-367-42498-5
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Politics in Asia
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Political structures: democracy, South Korea