Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Authoritarian governments and tame media ( -1987); 2 Early democratic transition: conservative governments and cautious media (1988-1997); 3 Reformist governments and contested media (1998-2007); 4 Newspapers and democracy; 5 Television and democracy; 6 Online media and democracy; 7 Conclusion: conservative restoration and redefining the lines of media contestation; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Since South Korea achieved partial democracy in 1987, the country has moved away from authoritarian political control. However, after two decades of democratic transition, South Korea still does not have a strong liberal, individualist culture - something that has brought about a wide range of scholarly discussion on the nature of democracy practised in this dynamic country. While the political changes in South Korea have received rigorous attention from Western scholars, less attention has been given to the changing nature and role of media in this and other such transitions
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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