| ID | 120211 |
| Title Proper | Democratization, globalization and the linkage of domestic and foreign policy in South Korea |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Saxer, Carl J |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the increased linkage between domestic and foreign policy that has been a consequence of democratization and globalization in Korea. It argues that while prior to 1987 foreign policy-making saw very little public input, and while democratization did not lead to a weakening of domestic political institutions nor a rise in nationalism, it did open up domestic political space where foreign policy-making increasingly became part of the contentious electoral competition. The globalization policy, initiated with the purpose of raising Korea's international status, which has remained a goal of succeeding administrations, created a complex interdependency which led to a breakdown in the separation between the domestic and international, and that often brought with it a domestic backlash. As a consequence foreign policy-making, in the absence of a tradition of political compromise, increasingly runs the risk of either inconsistency, or even deadlock. |
| `In' analytical Note | Pacific Review Vol. 26, No.2; May 2013: p.177-198 |
| Journal Source | Pacific Review Vol. 26, No.2; May 2013: p.177-198 |
| Key Words | South Korea ; Foreign Policy ; Globalization ; Linkage ; Democratization ; Free Trade Agreement |