regionalism. In the third sections, regional voting is a post - 1987 phenomenon, using election results from 1948 to 2000. In the fourth section, the rapid shift in voting behavior that emphasizes the electoral connection between voters and leaders. In the final section, the theoretical implications of his argument and look to the future: future directions for Korean democracy, and future directi
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 reforms(a direct presidential election and a new constitution).
ex) In 1963, presidential vote, Park – 53% of the Cholla
Yun –
Methodology
First of all, we assumed that there were two competing regions that candidates sought vote for. One is Honam region that includes all of Cholla province, Gwangju as the main city and the other is Youngnam region that includes Kyungsang province, Busan, Ulsan and Daegu as the representing cities.
We used two main methods to analyze the general flow of regionalism. First, to effec
vote.
Given this situation, the two political leaders chose to utilize regionalism as their election strategy or campaign vehicles. Each party created by the two leaders saw regional cleavage as a strong resource they could mobilize in order to gain support and win the 13th presidential election. All efforts were exerted to gain votes from each provinces and this election created the base for th
regions case: different dimension
“Is major social cleavage changing in Korea?”
Regional, Generation, and Ideology Cleavage
: major cleavages in Korean society
Theoretical Basis
Lipset & Rokkan: Social cleavages affect party system
Parties represent these cleavages → earning support
So, social cleavages affect voters’ voting tendency
+ degree of effect can be c