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Joan E. Cho, "Seeds of Mobilization: The Authoritarian Roots of South Korea's Democracy" (U Michigan Press, 2024)

New Books in Political Science

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Challenging Modernization Theory in South Korea

The chapter explores the relationship between economic development and democracy in South Korea, challenging the standard modernization theory. It discusses a non-monotonic and curvilinear relationship, highlighting how economic growth did not immediately lead to democratization but showed a positive correlation over time.

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