This book studies the sources of inequality in contemporary South Korea and the social and political contention this engenders. Korean society is becoming more

South Korea is one of the most successful cases of democratization and economic growth in the world. It shares one troubling problem with many other countries i

Like in many other states worldwide, democracy is in trouble in South Korea, entering a state of regressionin the past decade, barely thirty years after its eme

“A must-read for anyone concerned about the fate of contemporary democracies.”—Steven Levitsky, co-author of How Democracies Die 2020 CHOICE Outstanding A

This book theoretically and empirically explores recent internal and external challenges to South Korea's foreign policy. It analyzes how democratization and ec