Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Path toward democracy in South Korea: Social capital and democracy embedded in the citizens

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

4 Scopus citations

Abstract

This study examines whether social capital promotes democratic citizenship. It reveals that the structural component of social capital motivates the Korean masses to participate in the political process and to embrace the norms of democratic behavior, while its cultural component encourages them to appreciate the virtues of democracy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)580-602
Number of pages23
JournalAsian Survey
Volume48
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

Keywords

  • Democracy
  • Network
  • Social capital
  • Social trust
  • South Korea

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Path toward democracy in South Korea: Social capital and democracy embedded in the citizens'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this