Abstract
This article examines how the institutions of interest representation have affected the welfare state in post-democratization Korea. The characteristics of welfare politics in Korea since democratization are quite different from those of advanced welfare states. The argument here is that these characteristics are related to the flawed institutions of interest representation in Korea's newly created democratic system. The interest articulation and aggregation of welfare issues have been severely limited, since political parties do not represent socioeconomic interests in civil society appropriately and the social dialogue is paralyzed. These flawed institutions of representation have hindered the development of a comprehensive welfare state.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 159-189 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | Asian Perspective |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Democracy
- Interest representation
- Politics in East Asia
- South Korea
- Welfare state