The issues that frame the dynamic exchange between citizens' demands and the government's responsiveness are significant towards continued consolidation in Korea. We contend that while weak economic conditions contextualize initial democratization in Korea, the pressures of economic performance...

How is government spending used strategically in the emergent Asian democracies of South Korea and Taiwan? As nations generally considered to have weathered democratization, a study of government spending in South Korea and Taiwan is instructive on how allocations may be used strategically...

Are new democracies with divided governments and volatile parties politically ill-fated? The literature suggests so, but cases of emergent democracies, such as Taiwan and Brazil that face both conditions, defy the prediction. This paper explains why: Party volatility follows from pursuing...

A debate persists over how economic performance fuels democratization. It is fanned partly by the divergent experiences of the East and Southeast Asian nations of Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines. This paper provides a theoretical model that shows that economic...

A debate persists over how economic performance fuels democratization. It is fanned partly by the divergent experiences of South Korea and Taiwan that suggest that economic growth leads to democratization. This paper provides a theoretical model that shows that economic downturns lead to...

How does economic performance and partisanship affect government approval and democratic support in democratizing Asia? Much of extant examination has skirted Asia. This paper extends the study of the effects of economic performance to Asia's democratizing nations of Taiwan, Thailand, South...