the establishment of industry facilities, Cholla province remained underdeveloped compared to Kyongasang province. Regionalism had existed during authoritarian rule but it can’t be considered as a social cleavage because it wasn’t structuralized determining the party system of South Korea.
South Korea’s regionalism was triggered when the nation was democratized in 1987afterthe authorita
the establishment of industry facilities, Cholla province remained underdeveloped compared to Kyongasang province. Regionalism had existed during authoritarian rule but it can’t be considered as a social cleavage because it wasn’t structuralized determining the party system of South Korea.
South Korea’s regionalism was triggered when the nation was democratized in 1987afterthe authorita
the CDPM(Council for Democratic Press Movement)
; in opposition press of media.
; CDPM became a leading organization of the independent press movement in South Korea.
Political opportunities.
Technological opportunities.
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Newspapers(Paper news) were entered into
Internet.
Appearance of Citizen Journalism.
1987.11
The Basic Press Law was replaced.
1988.05
Foundatio
the regional pattern follows self-interest, not emotional ties. So, we are asking why people have the preferences they do is a different question than asking whether those preferences are expressed through democratic means.
This rest of this chapter is organized in four sections. In the second section, the history of regionalism. In the third sections, regional voting is a post - 1987 phenome
democratic
transition
There is still concern that democracy is not yet
consolidated.
WHY ? The tendency for voting to follow
regional lines
Historical underdevelopment of Cholla in contrast to Kyongsang
Refutation : regional voting in Korea is actually a fairly recent phenomenon since the year 1987 with dramatic political