The Experience of Democracy and Bureaucracy in South Korea.

Intro -- The Experience of Democracy and Bureaucracy in South Korea -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Contributors -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Bureaucracy and Korean Development -- Question AdDressed in This Book -- Korean Bureaucracy in Political Chaos -- Era of Nation Building: President Syngman Rhee Government -- Corruption and Chaos in Public Administration -- Era of Economic Development: President Park Chung-hee -- Emphasis on Efficacy and Effectiveness: Career Civil Service System -- Era of Transition: President Chun Doo-Hwan -- Professionalism in Bureaucracy -- Era of Delayed Democracy: The Roh Tae-Woo Administration -- Bureaucracy as a Bystander? Failed Initiatives and Agendas on Reforms -- Institutionalization of Democracy: President Kim Young-Sam -- New Public Management in Korea -- Structure of This Book: Democracy and Bureaucracy -- References -- Chapter 1-Revisiting Bureaucratic Dysfunction: The Role of Bureaucracy in Democratization✩ -- THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN BUREAUCRACY AND DEMOCRATIZATION -- CLARIFICATION OF CONCEPTS: BUREAUCRACY AND DEMOCRACY -- Bureaucracy and Bureaucratization -- Democracy and Democratization -- THE AUTONOMY OF BUREAUCRACY -- From a Weberian Perspective -- From a Marxist and Neo-Marxist Perspective -- BUREAUCRATIC DYSFUNCTION AND BUREAUCRATS TOOLS FOR COUNTERBALANCING DICTATORSHIP -- Expertise -- Implementation Power -- Proceduralism -- Rule of Law -- CONDITIONS OF BUREAUCRATIC DEMOCRATIZATION -- CONCLUSION -- References -- CHAPTER 2 ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY AND THE ROLE OF THE ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT BODY IN SOUTH KOREA -- The Existing Research on Electorl Management Administration -- Study on the Electoral Management Body as an Independent Variable -- Study on the Electoral Management Body (EMB) as a Dependent Variable.

The Electoral System Revision and the Progress of Democratization -- Realization of Voting and Democracy -- Proportional Representation of Seat Allocation Scheme -- The Autonomy and Authority of the National Election Commission -- The Process of Ensuring Autonomy and Expanding Rights -- The Factors of the NEC's Role that Are Expanding -- Comparison Between Korea and Developing Countries: The Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand -- Election Body Partnership for Democracy -- Conclusion and Implications -- References -- Chapter 3-Rediscovering Korea's Local Bureaucracy: The Unsung Players in the Nation's Democratization Process -- Theoretical Considerations -- Preceeding Issues: Decentralization and Local Autonomy -- Political Decentralization: Local Government Elections and Forming Local Councils -- Administrative Decentralization: Reforming Governing System -- Interaction of Korea's Local Bureaucracy with Democracy -- The Re-Battle within the Local Bureaucracy: Local Elected Bureaucrats vs. Local Career Public Officials -- Challenges -- Responses -- Rising the Importance of the Community Level -- Challenges -- Responses -- Culture: Becoming More Flexible and Transparent -- Challenges -- Responses -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4-Bureaucracy, Regulatory Management, and Korean Democracy -- Democracy, Regulations, and Bureaucrats -- Excessive Social Regulation -- Regulation Is Not a Fixed Entity -- Bureaucrats: Designers, Executors, and Managers of Regulation -- The Role of Bureaucracy in Regulation -- Bureaucrat as Designer. -- Bureaucrat as Executer. -- Bureaucrat as Manager. -- Democracy-Friendly Regulatory Requirements: Regulatory Design and the Behavior of Bureaucrats -- Democracy Through Regulatory Oversight by the Bureaucracy -- The Regulatory Management of Bureaucrats for Democratic Transition -- Sinmungo System.

Review of the Adequacy of Regulation -- Regulatory Impact Analysis. -- Regulatory Reform Task Force Team (RRTFT): A Better Regulation Task Force. -- Regulatory Openness and Consultation with Stakeholders. -- Behavioral Changes in Regulatory Officials for Democracy -- Regulatory Management of the Bureaucratic Impact on Democracy -- The Significant Reduction of Bureaucratic Corruption -- An Increase in the Democratic Autonomy of Society -- Epilogue: Remaining Challenges -- References -- CHAPTER 5 CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN POLICE ORGANIZATIONS: INSTITUTION, LEGITIMACY, AND DEMOCRATIZATION -- Theoretical Framework: The Instititional Perspective -- Institutionalism, Persistence, and Change -- Legitimacy: Social Audience, Value, and Myth Building -- Institutionalism and Legitimacy in Police Studies -- Continuities and Changes in the Korean Police -- Colonial Police (1910-1945): Modernization of Brutality -- Postcolonial Police and Civil War (1945-1953): Response to Uncertainty -- The Postwar Police under Syngman Rhee (1953-1961): A Political Force -- Policing under Military Dictatorship (1961-1987): Myth Building -- Democratic Control over the Police (1987-1998): Accomplishments and Limitations -- Performance Reform in Policing (1998-Present): Financial Pressure in the Digital Era -- Discussion: Institution, Legitimacy, and Democratization -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6-SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY: THE FUNCTION OF THE BOARD OF AUDIT AND INSPECTION (BAI) OF KOREA FOR DEMOCRATIZATION -- Argues with thin Evidence -- BAI's Functioning for Democratization -- Detecting Corruption based on the law -- BAI's Traits for Functioning -- Auditing and Inspection through Citizen Participation -- Audit Request for Public Interest and Citizen Audit Request -- Civil Petition -- Discussion -- References.

Chapter 7-Public Procurement Policy in South Korea: Approaches to Sustainable Development and Anti-Corruption -- Procurement in the Public Sector -- Evaluative Criteria for Public Procurement -- Corruption in the Public Procurement Process -- Korea's Public Procurement System -- KONEPS: Korea ON-line E-Procurement System -- Corruption Reduction and Procurement in Korea -- Value-Based Procurement in Korea -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8-The Olympics, Soft Power, and Democratization: The Role of Bureaucracy -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Importance of Soft Power in the Olympic System -- Democratic and Governmental Dimensions of Soft Power -- Impact of Government Transparency on a Successful Olympic Bid -- Hypotheses on the Impact of Democracy and Bureaucracy in the Olympic System -- Research Design -- Data and Analytical Methods -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Sports as a Means of Economic Growth -- Sports as a Catalyst for Social Integration -- 1988 Olympic Host City, Seoul -- Olympic Preparation Process as Stimulus of Democratization in Korea -- After 1988 Seoul towards 2018 PyeongChang Olympics -- References -- Chapter 9-The Ceiling Strategy as Policy: Limiting Bureaucratic Expansion and Democratization✩ -- Why Does the Number Matter in Developing Countries? -- Common Bureaucratic Expansion Phenomena in Developing Countries? -- Bureaucracy and Developing Countries -- Causes of Bureaucratic Expansion in Developing Countries -- Undemocratic Political Power -- Case Study: The Ceiling Policy3 -- The Ceiling as Number Strategy: Table of Organization -- Within Central Government Organizations: System of Checks and Balances -- Central-Local Government: Rational Scientific Model -- Independent Variables for the Ceiling Number -- Population Variable -- Social System Variable -- Size of Economy Variable.

Territorial Context (Area) Variable -- Workload (Administrative Demand) Variable -- Mode of Administration Variable -- Quality of Manpower -- Budget and Revenue (Finances) Variable -- Analytical Method for Estimating Ceiling Number for Local Government -- Post-Ceiling Strategy -- The Ceiling Law and Democratization -- The Role of Bureaucracy and Democratization -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

This title explores ways in which bureaucracy may not only be compatible with democracy but, more ambitiously, the conditions under which it can enhance it, examining the systems and institutions of the Korean bureaucracy: the National Election Commission, the police force, local government, the ceiling recruitment strategy, and procurement policy.

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