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Democratic Accountability in Asia offers a systematic analysis of how institutional design translates into actual political performance across Asian democracies and hybrid regimes. Moving beyond formal rules, the book examines the gap between de jure accountability mechanisms and their de facto operation, highlighting the conditions under which checks and balances effectively constrain power—or instead erode. Drawing on comparative data and in-depth case studies, it links horizontal, vertical, and diagonal accountability to broader patterns of democratic quality, resilience, and backsliding. Essential for scholars and policymakers alike, this volume provides a nuanced framework for understanding accountability under conditions of polarization, institutional contestation, and rapid political change.
Democratic Accountability in Asia offers a systematic analysis of how institutional design translates into actual political performance across Asian democracies and hybrid regimes. Moving beyond formal rules, the book examines the gap between de jure accountability mechanisms and their de facto o...
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Sook Jong Lee, Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University, is Distinguished Professor at Sungkyunkwan University and Representative of the Asia Democracy Research Network (www.adrnresearch.org). She has published numerous articles on democracy and books, including Populism in Asian Democracies: Features, Structures, and Impacts (Brill 2021), Transforming Global Governance with Middle Power Diplomacy: South Korea’s Role in the 21st Century (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016), and Public Diplomacy and Soft Power in East Asia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011).
Jung Kim, Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University, is Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul. His research focuses on comparative politics, democracy in East Asia, and inter-Korean relations.
Jung Kim, Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University, is Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul. His research focuses on comparative politics, democracy in East Asia, and inter-Korean relations.
Sook Jong Lee, Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University, is Distinguished Professor at Sungkyunkwan University and Representative of the Asia Democracy Research Network (www.adrnresearch.org). She has published numerous articles on democracy and books, including Populism in Asian Democracies: F...
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