Description
Book SynopsisSouth Korea is sometimes held as a dream case of modernization theory, a testament to how economic development leads to democracy.
Seeds of Mobilization takes a closer look at the history of South Korea to show that Korea’s advance to democracy was not linear.
Trade ReviewJoan Cho unpacks the long-term impact of economic development in South Korea on both worker and student organizations, and its consequent impact on democratization. Her nuanced theory on the sociopolitical impact of industrial complexes and labor unions, as well as that of college campuses and student organizations, is a very welcome contribution to the burgeoning literature on democratization, especially on South Korea." - Elvin Ong, National University of Singapore
Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Abbreviations
- A Note on Romanization
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction: Re-examining South Korea’s Democratization
- 2. Industrialization as a (De)stabilizing Force
- 3. Manufacturing Protests: Ecology of Industrial Complexes and Development of the Labor Movement
- 4. Learning to Dissent: Education and Authoritarian Resilience
- 5. From College Campuses to Ballot Boxes: Mobilizing for Democratic Reforms
- 6. Beyond the Democratic Transition: Democratization and Generational Divide in South Korea
- 7. Conclusion: Development, Democracy, and Authoritarian Legacy
- Appendix: Datasets and Data Sources
- Bibliography
- Index
