Politics of Coalition in Korea - Between Institutions and Culture

Examines how the dynamics of inter-party and intra-party coalition-building have affected governability in post-authoritarian South Korea. The main contention being that a weak institutionalisation of both the ruling party and the party system accounts for political instability and the lack of strong governability in South Korea.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Historical Background and Formation of the Korean Party System 3. Internal Factors: Party Politics and Organization 4. Regionalism and the Reform of the Electoral Law 5. Ideological Cleavages and the Debate Over the National Security Law 6. When Majority Does Not Rule: The Roh Moo-hyun and the Lee Myung-bak Administrations .Conclusion

About the author

Youngmi Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Policy, and International Relations and European Studies at Central European University, Hungary.

Summary

Examines how the dynamics of inter-party and intra-party coalition-building have affected governability in post-authoritarian South Korea. The main contention being that a weak institutionalisation of both the ruling party and the party system accounts for political instability and the lack of strong governability in South Korea.

Product details

• Authors: Youngmi Kim, Youngmi (University of Edinburgh Kim, Kim Youngmi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.01.2014
• EAN: 9781138016743
• ISBN: 978-1-138-01674-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Advances in Korean Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Korea, Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Political parties and party platforms, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General