He argues that an analysis of results from post-independence Korean elections support the thesis that 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 secon
Introduction
Significant difference of party preference
Yeongnam vs. Honam region case
: strong ties with specific party
Other 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
Part
region and is not excluded by other regions as well it would have number close to 0. On the other hand, if a party is absolutely supported by a specific region and are severely excluded by other regions, it would have a number close to 1.
By using these two methods, we can clearly observe regionalism not only concerning the sentiment preferring to a particular party based on a specific region b
act regionally and to build “epistemic communities”.
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Wood think that ILAs may be preferable to public-private partnerships in that governments share common goals and values which results in more trust, fewer agency problems, and lower transaction costs.
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