Korea’s Quest for Economic Democratization: Globalization, Polarization and Contention 1st Edition Youngmi Kim (Eds.)

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 331957065X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3319570655
• Author(s): Youngmi Kim

This book studies the sources of inequality in contemporary South Korea and the social and political contention this engenders. Korean society is becoming more polarized. Demands for ‘economic democratization’ and a fairer redistribution of wealth occupy centre-stage of political campaigns, debates and discourse. The contributions offer perspectives on this wide-ranging socio-political change by examining the transformation of organized labour, civil society, the emergence of new cleavages in society, and the growing ethnic diversity of Korea’s population. Bringing together a team of scholars on Korea’s transition and democratization, the story the books tells is one of a society acutely divided by the neo-liberal policies that accompanied and followed the Asian financial crisis. Taken together, the contributions argue that tackling inequalities are challenges that Korean policy-makers can no longer postpone. The solution, however, cannot be imposed, once again, from the top down, but needs to arise from a broader conversation including all segments of Korean society. The book is intended for a readership interested in South Korean politics specifically, and global experiences in transition more generally.

Table contents:

1. Hell Joseon: Polarization and Social Contention in a Neo-liberal Age
2. Globalization, Democracy and Social Polarization in South Korea
3. Democracy Disenchanted and Autocracy Glamorized in Korea
4. Emerging Cleavages in Korean Society: Region, Generation, Ideology, and Class
5. Korea Tripartism in Retrospect
6. Labour PolarizationLabour Polarization : Labour AristocracyLabour Aristocracy Versus Irregular WorkersIrregular Workers in Post-development Korea
7. Civil Society and Democracy in South Korea: A Reassessment
8. The Parallax Visions of Economic Democracy in South Korea: A Critique
9. Citizenship and Migration in South Korea. In the Forefront of Democracies?
10. Female Immigration by Cross-Border Marriage: A New Political Issue in South Korean Society
11. The Coming Age of South Korea: Power, Influence and Implications
12. Conclusion: The Promise of People-Led Change and the Prospect

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