Seeds of mobilization : the authoritarian roots of South Korea's democracy

Seeds of mobilization : the authoritarian roots of South Korea's democracy / Joan E. Cho.

South Korea is sometimes held as a dream case of modernization theory, a testament to how economic development leads to democracy. Seeds of Mobilization takes a closer look at the history of South Korea to show that Korea's advance to democracy was not linear. Instead, while Korea's nation...

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Main Author: Cho, Joan E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 2024.
Series:Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies series.
Subjects:
Since 1960
Democracy > Korea (South)
Authoritarianism > Korea (South)
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
Authoritarianism
Democracy
Politics and government
Korea (South) > Politics and government > 1960-1988.
Korea (South) > Politics and government > 1988-2002.
Korea (South) > Politics and government > 2002-
Korea (South)
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • A Note on Romanization
  • Acknowledgments
  • One. Introduction: Reexamining South Korea's Democratization
  • Two. Industrialization as a (De)stabilizing Force
  • Three. Manufacturing Protests: Ecology of Industrial Complexes and the Labor Movement
  • Four. Learning to Dissent: Education and Authoritarian Resilience
  • Five. From College Campuses to Ballot Boxes: Mobilizing for Democratic Reforms
  • Six. Beyond the Democratic Transition: Democratization and Generational Divides
  • Seven. Conclusion: Development, Democracy, and Authoritarian Legacy
  • Appendix: Datasets and Data Sources
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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