The Oxford Handbook of South Korean Politics

JeongHun Han is Professor of Korean Politics at the Graduate School of International Studies and the Chair of the EU Center at Seoul National University. He has held visiting positions at Portland State University and Chulalongkorn University. Prof. Han is currently the editor of Review of International and Area Studies and a regional editor of Asian Journal of Political Science. His research focuses on institutional design in new democracies and electoral and legislative politics in South Korea, among others. His publications have appeared in Contemporary Politics, Journal of European Public Policy, Korea Observer, and other journals.Ramon Pacheco Pardo is Professor of International Relations at King's College London and KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He has held visiting positions at Korea University, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Melbourne University. Prof. Pacheco Pardo's research focuses on South Korean foreign policy, South Korean and East Asian political economy, and North Korean foreign policy. His publications include the books Shrimp to Whale: South Korea from the Forgotten War to K-Pop and North Korea-US Relations from Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un, as well as articles with Asia Europe Journal, Global Governance, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, and New Political Economy, among others.Youngho Cho is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Sogang University. He is currently the editor of the Journal of Contemporary Politics (in Korean). His research focuses on Korean politics, democracy, political culture, elections, and state violence. His publications have appeared in Political Studies, Democratization, and Asian Survey, among others.

• 1: JeongHun HAN, Ramon PACHECO PARDO, and Youngho CHO: Introduction2: Hyung-Gu LYNN: History of Korea, 1905-453: Tae Gyun PARK: History of South Korea, 1945-874: JeongHun HAN: Presidentialism with Parliamentary Characteristics5: Kwang-Il YOON: Regional and Social Division6: WooJin KANG: Conservative Democratization7: Meredith WOO: Developmental State8: Sang-young RHYU: Chaebol9: Jungmin SEO: Nationalism10: Won-Taek KANG: Constitutional Politics11: Byoung Kwon SOHN: Legislative Politics12: Jongkon LEE: Executive Politics13: Dongwook CHA: Judicial Politics14: Sunghack LIM: Parties and Party Systems15: Kyungmee PARK: Minority Representation16: Woojin MOON: Elections and Electoral Systems17: Han Soo LEE: Political Communication18: Seung-Jin JANG: New Issue Politics19: Jin-Wook SHIN: Social Movements20: Yoojin LIM and Yeonho LEE: Interest Group Politics21: Soonmee KWON: Labour Union Activism22: Youngho CHO: Citizens' Support for Democracy23: Hyangjin LEE: Cinema and Television24: Dal Yong JIN: Internet and Social Media25: Ki-Sung KWAK: The Press26: Namhee LEE: Public Intellectuals27: John LIE: Pop Music28: Huck-ju KWON: Political Control of Bureaucratic Autonomy: Holding the Government Accountable29: Jooha LEE: Development of Welfare Programmes30: Yooil BAE: Decentralisation and Local Government31: Kyoung-sun MIN: Corruption32: Ramon PACHECO PARDO: Foreign Policy33: Sung-han KIM and Alex Soohoon LEE: Security and Defence Policy34: Sohyun Zoe LEE: Foreign Economic Policy35: Eun Mee KIM and Nancy Y. KIM: South Korea as Development Model36: Young-Kwan YOON: The Question of Reunification37: Victor D. CHA and Katrin KATZ: The US Alliance38: Heung-kyu KIM: China's Rise

This volume serves as an invaluable reference for scholars, policy makers, and students interested in Korean political development...Oxford Handbook of South Korean Politics effectively weaves together the intricate fabric of South Korean politics. It presents a scholarly mosaic that captures the essence of South Korean politics and will be a vital resource for those studying the country.