Title: Transforming Korean politics : democracy, reform, and culture /
Authors: Kihl, Young W., 1932-
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Democratization Korea (South) History.; Korea (South) Politics and government; Korea (South) Politics and government; Korea (South) Economic policy; Korea (South) Politics and government; Korea (South) Economic policy; Korea (South) Economic policy; Korea (South) Economic policy
Contents: 1. Introduction : ideas matter in Korean politics -- 2. Taking culture seriously : confucian tradition and modernization -- 3. Democratization by launching sixth Republic of Korea (ROK) -- 4. "Reform half-way down?" Cultural context of democratic consolidation -- 5. Responses to globalization : sustaining democracy through economic reform -- 6. Global political economy and the Korean state -- 7. Foreign policy and democracy : from nordpolitik to engagement -- 8. "Democratic peace" and Korea's future -- 9. Transforming Korean politics?