Despite growing interest in the importance of "quality of democracy" or "diversity of democracy" in political science, studies on it remain in its early stages. This study is a new attempt to apply the assessment of existing democracy to the New Norma ...
Despite growing interest in the importance of "quality of democracy" or "diversity of democracy" in political science, studies on it remain in its early stages. This study is a new attempt to apply the assessment of existing democracy to the New Normal era in the 21st century. Ultimately, this study aims to build the theoretical and methodological foundations for developing and settling the ‘New Democracy' models that are suitable for various emerging democracies, including Korea.
There are many changes 'New Normal' society might face, but this study tentatively considers three key factors that make up ‘New Democracy' : 1) Procedure: participation, competition, 2) Effectiveness: accountability, representation, response, 3) Performance: growth, equality, welfare, integration, and integration.
Specifically, this study begins with the study of the quality of democracy and the definition of ‘New Democracy.' Based on this, we develop and present indicators to evaluate regime qualities. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the various forms of modern democracy in the New Normal era with the concept of ‘New Democracy'.
First of all, this study performs a systematic and close analysis of Western democracies based on the concept of 'New Democracy' and indicators of performance. In particular, we systematically examine the factors of instability in the democratic system, including frequent political changes, which are commonly seen in the emerging democracies. Then we try to understand what unique challenges emerging democracies face. To verify the validity of the concept, the core and sub-elements of ‘New Democracy' was applied to individual countries representing various political systems in Asia (Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, China, Vietnam).
The ultimate goal of these studies is to discover or create a 'new-democracy' suitable for Korean society, especially in the face of new normal phenomena, which are explained by low growth, low consumption, low birth rate, aging population, and rapid technological change. Korea has achieved formal democratization quickly, but in terms of quality, it has many problems at the same time, including economic inequality and increased social conflict. In this study, we conduct an evaluation of the characteristics of previously developed and known democratic models and a comprehensive review of their historical and cultural contexts. Above all, this work will explore a new alternative democratic model through more fundamental, structural, and empirical examinations of the cases, rather than simply importing and applying another foreign model.