New Challenges for Maturing Democracies in Korea and Taiwan (Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center)

New Challenges for Maturing Democracies in Korea and Taiwan takes a creative and comparative view of the new challenges and dynamics confronting these maturing democracies. Numerous works deal with political change in the two societies individually, but few adopt a comparative approach--and most focus mainly on the emergence of democracy or the politics of the democratization processes. This book, utilizing a broad, interdisciplinary approach, pays careful attention to post-democratization phenomena and the key issues that arise in maturing democracies. What emerges is a picture of two evolving democracies, now secure, but still imperfect and at times disappointing to their citizens--a common feature and challenge of democratic maturation. The book demonstrates that it will fall to the elected political leaders of these two countries to rise above narrow and immediate party interests to mobilize consensus and craft policies that will guide the structural adaptation and reinvigoration of the society and economy in an era that clearly presents for both countries not only steep challenges but also new opportunities. About the author Larry Diamond is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford. He is also Director of Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Gi-Wook Shin is Director of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, the Tong Yang, Korea Foundation, and Korea Stanford Alumni Chair of Korean Studies, and Professor of Sociology at Stanford. Publisher's note Korea And Taiwan : New Challenges For Maturing Democracies / Larry Diamond And Gi-wook Shin -- Trends In Attitudes Toward Democracy In Korea And Taiwan / Chong-min Park And Yun-han Chu -- The Party System In Korea And Identity Politics / Jiyoon Kim -- Political Parties And Identity Politics In Taiwan / Shelley Rigger -- Digital Media And The Transformation Of Politics In Korea / Minjeong Kim And Han Woo Park -- Digital Media And The Transformation Of Politics In Taiwan / Chen-dong Tso -- Global Ascendance, Domestic Fracture : Korea's Economic Transformation Since 1997 / Yoonkyung Lee -- Challenges For The Maturing Taiwan Economy / Wan-wen Chu -- Democratization And Health Care : The Case Of Korea In Financing And Equity / Sangho Moon -- The Aging Society And Social Policy In Taiwan / Wan-i Lin -- Influencing South Korea's Democracy : China, North Korea, And Defectors / Katharine H.s. Moon -- China's Rise And Other Global Trends : Implications For Taiwan Democracy / Richard Bush. Edited By Larry Diamond And Gi-wook Shin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.