An Alternative Democratic Process Ordinary People Really Want in South Korea: Belief in Stealth Democracy
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Many scholars have argued that South Korea has been one of the most successful democracies in Asia. But, ordinary people in South Korea often complain about the current operation of their government and sometimes express dissatisfaction and discontent with government, politicians, and their democratic process. Regarding this concern, this study explores whether ordinary Koreans are really dissatisfied with the government, politicians and their democratic process. Furthermore, this study examines whether the people really would prefer to be deeply involved in political processes or would prefer different type of democracy that they do not need to pay attention to politics. To examine these concerns, I conducted nation wide survey, containing a large random sample (n=599) gathered in South Korea. Empirical findings give us important information. First, a large majority of ordinary citizens in South Korea dissatisfied with the government, politicians, and their democratic system. Second, most of people do not want to be involved in political processes. Rather, they have a preference for a stealth democracy. Finally, in rejecting the representative process fully, this empirical evidence clearly represents that the Korean people tend to support either participatory or stealth democratic processes when they are dissatisfied with government and politicians.
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Many scholars have argued that South Korea has been one of the most successful democracies in Asia. But, ordinary people in South Korea often complain about the current operation of their government and sometimes express dissatisfaction and discontent with government, politicians, and their democratic process. Regarding this concern, this study explores whether ordinary Koreans are really dissatisfied with the government, politicians and their democratic process. Furthermore, this study examines whether the people really would prefer to be deeply involved in political processes or would prefer different type of democracy that they do not need to pay attention to politics. To examine these concerns, I conducted nation wide survey, containing a large random sample (n=599) gathered in South Korea. Empirical findings give us important information. First, a large majority of ordinary citizens in South Korea dissatisfied with the government, politicians, and their democratic system. Second, most of people do not want to be involved in political processes. Rather, they have a preference for a stealth democracy. Finally, in rejecting the representative process fully, this empirical evidence clearly represents that the Korean people tend to support either participatory or stealth democratic processes when they are dissatisfied with government and politicians.
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