South Korea's Democracy in Crisis: The Threats of Illiberalism, Populism, and Polarization by Shin, Gi-Wook

South Korea's Democracy in Crisis: The Threats of Illiberalism, Populism, and Polarization

Like in many other states worldwide, democracy is in trouble in South Korea, entering a state of...
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South Korea's Democracy in Crisis: The Threats of Illiberalism, Populism, and Polarization by Shin, Gi-Wook

South Korea's Democracy in Crisis: The Threats of Illiberalism, Populism, and Polarization

$125.48

South Korea's Democracy in Crisis: The Threats of Illiberalism, Populism, and Polarization

$125.48
Author: Gi-Wook Shin
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Like in many other states worldwide, democracy is in trouble in South Korea, entering a state of regression in the past decade, barely thirty years after its emergence in 1987. The society that had ordinary citizens leading "candlelight protests" demanding the impeachment of Park Geun-Hye in 2016-17 has become polarized amid an upsurge of populism, driven by persistent structural inequalities, globalization, and the rise of the information society. The symptoms of democratic decline have been increasingly hard to miss: the demonization of political opponents, erosion of democratic norms, and the whittling away of the courts' independence. Perhaps most disturbing is that this all took place under a government dominated by former pro-democracy activists. Will the election victory of opposition leader Yoon Suk-Yeol end this democratic erosion, or will the rift between South Korea's progressives and conservatives only deepen with the next administration? The contributors to this volume trace the sources of illiberalism in today's Korea; examine how political polarization is plaguing its party system; discuss how civil society and the courts have become politicized; look at the roles of inequality, education, and social media in the country's democratic decline; and consider how illiberalism has affected Korea's foreign policy.

Author: Gi-Wook Shin
Publisher: Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Published: 04/26/2022
Pages: 250
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781931368704

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