Regime Transition and the Judicial Politics of Enmity - Democratic Inclusion and Exclusion in South Korean Constitutional Justice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)

Among the societies that experienced a political transition away from authoritarianism in the 1980s, South Korea is known as a paragon of 'successful democratization.' This achievement is considered to be intimately tied to a new institution introduced with the 1987 change of regime, intended to safeguard fundamental norms and rights: the Constitutional Court of Korea. While constitutional justice is largely celebrated for having achieved both purposes, this book proposes an innovative and critical account of the court's role. Relying on an interpretive analysis of jurisprudence, it uncovers the ambivalence with which the court has intervened in the major dispute opposing the state and parts of civil society after the transition: (re)defining enmity. In response to this challenge, constitutional justice has produced both liberal and illiberal outcomes, promoting the rule of law and basic rights while reinforcing the mechanisms of exclusion bounding South Korean democracy in the name of national security.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy
Release date:	2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Justine Guichard
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
Edition:	1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-57507-4
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
LSN:	1-137-57507-7
Barcode:	9781137575074

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