From Authoritarianism to Democratic Corporatism? The Rise and Decline of Social Dialogue in Korea
- 주제(키워드) democratic corporatism , social concertation , industrial relations , economic crisis
- 주제(기타) Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
- 설명문(일반) [Kim, Dong-One] Korea Univ, Business Sch, 145 Anam Ro, Seoul 02841, South Korea; [Ahn, Ji-Young] Ewha Womans Univ, Ewha Sch Business, 52 Ewhayeodae Gil, Seoul 03760, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SSCI, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 MDPI
- 발행년도 2018
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000160161
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10124514
초록/요약
This study analyzes the sudden rise, quick success, and gradual decline of democratic corporatism (DC) in Korea. The analysis and discussion in this paper is based on qualitative approach, combining semistructured interviews and a review of archival evidence on the sustainability of social dialogue in Korea. In addition, we also provide supplemental quantitative evidence based on interview results. The present study indicates that an event such as a sudden economic crisis can lead to short-term outcomes such as a swift experiment with DC, but determination of the very nature of a tripartite agreement and the long-term sustainability of DC hinges on structural elements and path dependence formed and built up over decades. Events in Korea show that a direct transition from state authoritarianism to DC is a difficult, if not impossible, task.
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