Society and Democracy in South Korea and Indonesia (Security, Development and Human Rights in East Asia)

✍ Scribed by Brendan Howe (editor)

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 181
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book is divided into three sections comprised of pairs of chapters. First, a section examining how Confucianism interacts with democratic resilience in South Korea, compared with the societal role and challenge of Islam in Indonesian democracy. The second section will conduct brief historical surveys of the role of civil society role in Korean and Indonesian democratization, and debates about the appropriate role for civil society after democratization. In particular, the various roles of civil society non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and popular movements will be highlighted in both countries. The final section looks at socio-economic conditions and distributive justice in relation to democracy in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Indonesia.

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Abbreviations
List of Tables
1 Political Culture and Societal Exceptionalism: Challenges to Democracy?
The Role of Society in Democracy
Asian Alternatives
Overview
References
2 Confucianism and Democratization in South Korea: A Comparative Perspective
Introduction
An Overview of South Korea’s Democracy
Empirical Testing
Conflict Model
Compatible Model
The Hybrid Model
New Korean Theorization of Confucian Democracy
Conclusion
References
3 Between the Internal Struggle and Electoral Rules Effect: The Challenges of Political Islam in a Democratic Indonesia
Introduction
Situating the Debate
Tracing the Sources of Islamic Groups’ Lackluster Performances
The Effect of Electoral Rules?
Conclusion
References
4 Civil Society and Democratization in South Korea
Introduction
Two Interpretations of Civil Society in South Korean Democracy
The Road to 1987: Four Decades of Struggle
Civil Society in the Early Cold War Era
Oppression and Resistance Under Park
The Breakthrough of the 1980s
Civil Society in the Wake of Democratization
Politics and Partisanship in Civil Society
Co-Optation and Partial Incorporation
A Tale of Two Impeachments
Conclusion
References
5 NGOs and Democratization in Indonesia: From Co-optation to Collaboration
Introduction
Transformation
Collaboration
Government Initiatives
NGO Challenges to Collaborate
NGO Sustainability
Final Notes
References
6 From Poster Child to Poor Cousin? Expanding the Frontiers of Economic Democracy in South Korea
Introduction
From Poster Child to Poor Cousin
Democratization and Economic Liberalization: Dynamic Duo?
Dissatisfaction with Life, Dissatisfaction with Democracy
Expanding the Frontiers of Economic Democracy
Conclusion
References
7 Socio-Economic Conditions and Indonesian Democratic Support
Introduction
Democratic Progress and Economic Development Since 1998: A Brief Overview
Literature Review: Democratic Support and Economic Satisfaction
Data and Methodology
Findings
Income Inequality and Democratic Support
Conclusion
References
8 The Societal Basis of East Asian Democracy
Universalism and Democratic Principles
East Asian Governance Exceptionalism and Societal Values
East Asian Communities and the Social Construction of Governance Values
References
Correction to: Society and Democracy in South Korea and Indonesia
Correction to: B. Howe (ed.), Society and Democracy in South Korea and Indonesia, Security, Development and Human Rights in East Asia, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06267-4
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