Institutional reform and democratic consolidation in korea examines the problems and prospects of democracy in korea a decade after the transition from military authoritarian rule including the key factors shaping the quality and viability of korean democracy the authors evaluate the reform agenda of recent years and explain w hy the current electoral system is deficient in producing an . Reform and democratic consolidation in korea examines the problems and prospects of democracy in korea a decade after the transition from military authoritarian rule including the key factors shaping the quality and viability of korean democracy the authors evaluate the reform agenda of recent years and explain why the current electoral system is deficient in producing an institutional reform . Institutional reform and democratic consolidation in korea examines the problems and prospects of democracy in korea a decade after the transition from military authoritarian rule including the key factors shaping the quality and viability of korean democracy the authors evaluate the reform agenda of recent years and explain why the current electoral system is deficient in producing an . Institutional reform and democratic consolidation in korea hoover institution press 1999 now in its second printing examines the problems and prospects of democracy in korea a decade after the transition from authoritarian military rule the book presents a wide ranging and balanced account of the political economic and cultural factors shaping korean democracy and of the institutional reforms that are needed to deepen and consolidate this crucial experiment with democracy in east asia. Online version institutional reform and democratic consolidation in korea stanford calif hoover institution press stanford university c2000 1999 printing ocolc647088980 isbn 0817996923 9780817996925 identifying numbers lccn 99035777 oclc 41504492