Confucianism, law, and democracy in contemporary Korea

Confucianism, law, and democracy in contemporary Korea / edited by Sungmoon Kim.

A collection of original essays developing a Confucian political and legal theory, focusing on South Korea, traditionally the most Confucian East Asian country in its legal, political, and cultural practices.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kim, Sungmoon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Rowman and Littlefield International, Limited, [2015]
Series:East Asian comparative ethics, politics and philosophy of law
Subjects:
2000-2099
Law > Korea (South)
Democracy > Korea (South)
Confucianism > Korea (South)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Confucianism
Democracy
Law
Politics and government
Korea (South) > Politics and government > 21st century.
Korea (South)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Sungmoon Kim
  • Part I: In Search of Confucian Constitutionalism in the Korean Context
  • 1. Conceptualizing Korean Constitutionalism: Foreign Transplant or Indigenous Tradition?, Chaihark Hahm 2. Confucianism that Confounds: Constitutional Jurisprudence on Filial Piety in Korea, Marie Seong-Hak Kim / 3. Locating Feminism beyond Gender and Culture: A Case of the Family-Head System in South Korea, Hee-Kang Kim / 4 Civil Confucianism in South Korea: Liberal Rights, Confucian Reasoning, and Gender Equality, Sungmoon Kim / Part II: Liberalism, Democracy, and Confucianism Doubts and Hopes / 5. Qualitative Defects of Korean Constitutional Democracy and Political Rationalism as a Confucian Legacy, Bi Hwan Kim / 6. Confucianism and the Meaning of Liberalism in the Contemporary Korean Legal System, Junghoon Lee / 7. Confucius for Our time: Reflections on Politics, Law, and Ethics, Fred Dallmayr / Part III: Epilogue / 8. On Confucian Constitutionalism in Korea: A Metacommentary, Hwa Yol Jung / Acknowledgments / Contributors / Index

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