The Democratic Mirror: South Korea's Political Culture and Protests in European Media Reflections
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This study examines South Korea's large-scale civic protests of 2016-2017 and 2024-2025 as exemplary manifestations of democratic resilience amid global democratic decline. While Western democracies face polarization, institutional erosion, and disinformation, South Korea's peaceful, sustained mobilizations reveal how citizens can defend constitutional values through collective action. Drawing on comparative media analysis and digital discourse data from social platforms, this research explores how these protests function both as domestic political expressions and as internationally resonant models of participatory democracy. The study argues that South Korea's civic movements illuminate the evolving relationship between state authority and popular sovereignty, offering critical insights into the renewal of democratic engagement in an era of digital activism and global democratic backsliding.
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This study examines South Korea's large-scale civic protests of 2016-2017 and 2024-2025 as exemplary manifestations of democratic resilience amid global democratic decline. While Western democracies face polarization, institutional erosion, and disinformation, South Korea's peaceful, sustained mobilizations reveal how citizens can defend constitutional values through collective action. Drawing on comparative media analysis and digital discourse data from social platforms, this research explores how these protests function both as domestic political expressions and as internationally resonant models of participatory democracy. The study argues that South Korea's civic movements illuminate the evolving relationship between state authority and popular sovereignty, offering critical insights into the renewal of democratic engagement in an era of digital activism and global democratic backsliding.