Consolidating Democracy in South Korea
Contributors: Larry Diamond (Editor); Byung-Kook Kim (Editor)
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: February 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781555878481
Subjects: Political structures: democracy; Political Science; Korea (South); Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; South Korea; Politics - Current Events; Political Process - General; Democracy; Political Ideologies - Democracy; 1988-; Politics and government
Description: "This book sheds light on the dilemmas, tensions, and contradictions arising from democratic consolidation in Korea. The authors explore the turbulent features of Korean democracy in its first decade, assess the progress that has been made, and identify the key social, cultural, and political obstacles to effective and stable democratic governance."--BOOK JACKET.