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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Youngmi Kim, Youngmi (University of Edinburgh Kim, Kim Youngmi
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.01.2014
• EAN: 9781138016743
• ISBN: 978-1-138-01674-3
• Pagine: 224
• Serie: Routledge Advances in Korean Studies
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; 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