{"product_id":"korean-society-hardback","title":"Korean Society - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile most analyses of Korean politics have looked to elites to explain political change, this new and revised edition of \u003cem\u003eKorean Society\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey topics discussed include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomparisons of Korean democratization to the experiences of post-authoritarian regimes elsewhere in the world \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomparisons of the theory of civil society as developed in Western Europe and America \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe legacy of Korea's Confucian past for contemporary politics and society \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eclose examinations of various civil society movements \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSouth Korea and North Korea.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConceptually 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45547398955246,"sku":"9780415770576","price":321.3,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/korean-society-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}