Korean Society

Civil Society, Democracy and the State

By:

Charles Armstrong

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Hardback

Series:

Asia's Transformations

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While most analyses of Korean politics have looked to elites to explain political change, this new and revised edition of Korean Society examines the role of ordinary people in this dramatic transformation. Taking the innovative theme of 'civil society' - voluntary organizations outside the role of the state which have participated in the process of political and social democratization - the essays collected here examine Korea as one of the most dramatic cases in the world of ordinary citizens participating in the transformation of politics. Key topics discussed include: comparisons of Korean democratization to the experiences of post-authoritarian regimes elsewhere in the world comparisons of the theory of civil society as developed in Western Europe and America the legacy of Korea's Confucian past for contemporary politics and society close examinations of various civil society movements South Korea and North Korea. Conceptually innovative, up-to-date and timely, the new edition of this book will be an invaluable resource for students of contemporary Korea, Asian politics and the global struggle for democracy.

Author Biography:

Charles K. Armstrong is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University, New York.

Release date Australia

November 9th, 2006

Author

Charles Armstrong

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Contributor

Edited by Charles K. Armstrong

Edition

2nd edition

Pages

228

Series

Asia's Transformations

Dimensions

156x234x18

ISBN-13

9780415770576

Product ID

2200765

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