Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Ordering of Korean Names; 1. Introduction: Korean Politics and How It Is Approached; 2. Legacies of the Colonial Period; 3. A Country Divided; 4. Democracy in Korea; 5. Roots of the Political Culture; 6. Familism: a Basic Societal Principle; 7. Korean Schooling as Political Socialization; 8. Political Parties and Pressure Groups: Political Legitimacy in a Regionally Divided Country; 9. Korean Political Leadership: High Expectations and Deep Disappointments
10. Prospects for a Korean DemocracyAppendix: Research Methods, Questionnaire Design and Presentation of Respondents; References; Index
Summary
This controversial new study, breaks with the tradition of basing political studies on analyses of institutions and political personalities, by likening the Republic of Korea to a laboratory for the clash of political cultures. In the late 1940s, the Americans embarked upon a democratization programme designed to create a Western bulwark against the spread of communism in East Asia. The intervening years have seen the advent and demise of military rule, with South Korea now having a democratically-elected government. Although the US strategy thus seems successful, the political crises of 1995
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-311) and index
