Sung Chul Yang

The North And South Korean Political Systems

A Comparative Analysis

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A comparative look at North and South Korea's political and economic institutions and processes, and an examination of their evolution since 1945. Problems such as leadership succession, democratization, nuclear weapons, education and reunification are explored.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 998
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 53mm
• Gewicht: 1227g
• ISBN-13: 9780367309930
• ISBN-10: 0367309939
• Artikelnr.: 62388363

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 The Korean political heritage: a historical overview; political
culture and traditions; nativistic resilience, nationalism, and beyond.
Part 2 Contemporary political settings: politics of partition; ideology and
the Korean experiments. Part 3 The North Korean political system - a
totalitarian political order: the North Korean political framework; formal
political structures and their evolution; the ruling elites and their
political vicissitudes; Kim Il Sung's rise and retention of power. Part 3
The South Korean political system - a democratizing political order: the
South Korean political framework; formal governmental structures and
political process; the ruling elites and their modal characteristics;
legitimacy crisis - from Rhee to Roh. Part 4 North and South Korean
economic orientation - mobilization versus motivation: resource endowments
and natural condition; economic systems, policies and strategies;
performance in comparison. Part 5 Critical issues and problems: the seizure
of power in North and South Korean politics; arms race and the twin
fortifications of the Korean Peninsula; a socialist man versus a universal
man - education in North and South Korean politics; reunification of policy
models. Conclusion: North and South Korea as two living political
laboratories.