This volume explores the interplay of factors influencing the process of Korea's democratization.

Tables and figures; Contributors; Preface; Part I. A Framework of Analysis: 1. Korea's democratization in the global-local nexus Samuel S. Kim; Part II. Consolidation at the Mass Level: 2. Mass politics, public opinion, and democracy in Korea Doh Chull Shin; Part III. Consolidation at the Civil Society Level: 3. Civil society in democratizing Korea Sunhyuk Kim; 4. Redrafting democratization through women's representation and participation in the Republic of Korea Seungsook Moon; 5. Korean nationalism, anti-Americanism, and democratic consolidation Katharine H. S. Moon; Part IV. Consolidation at the State Level: 6. Regional politics and democratic consolidation in Korea David C. Kang; 7. Crafting and consolidating constitutional democracy in Korea Jeong-Ho Roh; 8. Security and democracy in South Korean development Victor Cha; 9. The developmental state and democratic consolidation in South Korea C. S. Eliot Kang; Bibliography; Index.