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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 East Asian Studies

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The Complex Path of Economic Growth and Authoritarian Resilience

Exploring the non-linear relationship between economic development and democracy using South Korea as a case study, delving into how rapid economic growth under Pak Jung-hee's rule led to increasing authoritarianism through nationalism and developmentalism.

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