Politics of Democratization in Korea: The Role of Civil Society (Political Science)
- Book Review,
by Sunhyuk Kim
Larry Diamond, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
... concise and engaging study... systematic focus on the composition, goals, methods, breath, and unity of civil society actors..
Philippe C. Schmitter, European University Institute
... finally a systematic study of its cumulative impact across three episodes of democratization in a single country.
Book Description
The Politics of Democratization in Korea demonstrates a very good grasp of the literatures on democratization and civil society, and is very firmly grounded in a close and detailed knowledge of the Korean case. An excellent choice for courses in Korean politics and history, Kim's study of democratization in Korea argues that the momentum for political change in Korea has consistently emanated from oppositional civil society rather than from the state. He develops a civil society paradigm and utilizes Korea's three authoritarian breakdowns (only two of which resulted in democratic transitions) to illustrate the past and present influences of Korean civil society groups on authoritarian breakdowns, democratic transitions, and post-transition democratic consolidations. This is one of the first systematic attempts to apply a civil society framework to a democratizing country in East Asia.
About the Author
Sunhyuk Kim is assistant professor of political science at the University of Southern California.
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