The Impact of Korean Local Elections. Strategic Forum, Number 49, October 1995

Abstract

For the first time since the 1961 military coup, South Koreans went to the polls on June 27th to elect provincial governors, mayors and other local officials in what was widely seen as both a midterm assessment of President Kim Young Sam and as the opening shot in the battle for the Blue House--up for grabs in 1997 at the expiration of Kim's five-year term. The results of the June local autonomy elections have dramatically altered the Republic of Korea (ROK) political landscape. The elections produced a new generation of political leaders while setting the stage for one final clash of the titans of the old guard, the "three Kims"--Kim Young Sam, Kim Dae Jung and Kim Jong Pil. The results demonstrate both the promise and the limitations of Korean democracy, and have important policy implications for the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA394498

Entities

People

  • William M. Drennan

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomy
  • Democracy
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Elections
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Korea
  • Korean War
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Parties
  • Republic
  • South Korea
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.