EAS100Y1 : Reading Summaries for "Kim Young Sam Government" Ck 51-55
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[the kim young sam government: its legacies and prospects for governance in south korea] ck 51-55. Kim young sam government first civilian (munmin) government since the second republic: began with high expectancy, but stepped down with disgrace. S economic hardship and social trauma (loss of national pride) N acute economic crisis, financial rescue, placement of south korea under. N arrest of kim hyun-chul (his son), and hong in-gil (aide) for corruption. Kim yss vision = democratic reforms and consolidation. S purging of the dominant hanahoi faction: ensured government neutrality in electoral management. S enabled the later election of kim dj. Introduced the real name financial and real estate transaction system. Limitations: regional polarization, political corruption, and fragmented party system continued to prevail throughout kims reign, structural alignment of korean political system and underlying political culture deterrents to kim yss democratic reforms and movements to consolidation. N coalitional dynamics: grand conservative ruling coalition (with democratic justice.
