List of Tables and figures = ix Preface = xi 1. Introdution: Ideas Matter in Korean Politics = 3 Interplay of Ideas, Values, and Policy in the Era of Transition = 4 The Impact of Ideas on Policy: Modernization, Democratization, and Globalization = 17 From Tradition to Modernity: Sequence and Trajectories = 25 Conceptual Frame and Theoretical Baseline = 27 Conclusion = 33 2. Taking Culture Seriously: Confucian Tradition and Modernization = 39 The Cultural Legacy of Confucianism = 41 Political Doctrines and Practice of Korean Confucianism = 44 Modernization, Authoritarianism, and Democracy = 49 Paths to Modernization and Development = 54 Confucianism, Democracy, and Reformism = 56 Conclusion = 59 3. Democratization by Launching the Sixth Republic of Korea (ROK) = 62 Democracy Movement and Democratic Transition= 63 Modernization Ideas Inspire Soldiers-Turned-Politicians = 70 Constitutional Crises of the Developmental State = 75 Democratic Opening and Political Change of 1987 = 82 Analyzing the Political Economy of Democratization = 88 4. "Reform Halfway Down?" Cultural Dimension of Democratic Consolidation = 102 Reforming Post-Confucian Society = 104 The Challenges of Democratic Consolidation via Reform = 106 Successive Waves of Democratic Reform: Positive or Negative Concolidation? = 109 The Rule of Law and the Court Trial of Former Presidents = 128 Structure, Culture. and Failed Reform = 133 Conclusion = 142 Part 2. Policy Patterns and Processes 5. Responses to Globalization: Sustaining Democracy Through Economic Reform = 149 Globalization Drive: Advanced-Nation Status or Disease? = 151 Effects of the 1997-1998 Asian Financial Crisis = 157 Is Globalization a Threat or an Opportunity? = 161 Negotiating Globalization Impacts: Clashing Styles and Approaches = 163 Globalization and Democratization in the Two Admimistrations = 170 Conclusion = 170 Conclusion = 180 6. Global Political Economy and the Korean State = 183 The Unraveling of Korea's Miracle Economy: East Asian Miracle Revisited = 185 Economic Crisis, Recovery, and Restructuring = 192 The Logic of a Competitive State in the IMF Era = 207 The Politics of Gridlock and Collective Action = 214 Conclusion = 225 7. Foreign Policy and Democracy: From Nordpolitik to Engagement = 228 Constructing Foreign Policy in Democracy: Ideas and Interests = 229 Nordpolitik (or Northern Policy) and Democratization = 240 Engagement (or the Sunshine Policy) Toward North Korea = 248 External Impact of Engagement on Maior Powers = 255 Conclusion: "Democratic Peace" and Korea's Future = 260 Part 3. Future Prospects 8. New Democracy for Korean Society and Politics = 269 The Rise and Role of Civil Society for Democracy = 271 Korean Electoral Democracy in Action = 278 Assessing Institutional Change and Admmistrative Performance: The Policy Challenges and Leadership Responses = 289 Launching the Roh Moo-Hyun Presidency: Problems and Prospects = 297 Conclusion = 305 9. Transforming Korean Politics? Conclusion = 308 Drawing Lessons from the Korean Experiment = 311 The "Asian Values" Discourse and Korean Culture = 319 Confronting Korea's Uncertain Security Future = 325 Conclusion: Security Dilemma and Democratic Rebirth? = 337 Transforming Electoral Politics Through Presidential Impeachment: An Epilogue = 343 What Happened? = 343 Why? Meaning and Significance of the Election = 345 What Lies Ahead? Future Prospects = 348 Postscript = 351 Notes = 353 Bibliography = 369 Index = 394.