The North And South Korean Political Systems: A Comparative Analysis

by Sung Chul Yang

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367294472
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/13/2019
Pages:	998
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sung Chul Yang

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

A comparative analysis of North and South Korean political and economic institutions and processes and their evolution since 1945. Following a description of the political heritage that led to the emergence of the two regimes, the author considers the development of opposing totalitarian and democratizing political orders. He then surveys the differences between the economic systems, strategies, and policies of North and South Korea, evaluating their performance for the past five decades. He also considers such long-standing problems as leadership succession, democratization, and liberalization; nuclear weapons and the continuing arms race; and contending approaches to education and reunification. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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