Political Leadership and Civilian Supremacy in Third Wave Democracies
Comparing South Korea and Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2915178 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yong Cheol Kim, Yongcheol Kim (0000-0001-5568-4161, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang), R William Liddle (Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang), Salim Said (Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 247-268 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacific Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379 |
| Publisher | Pacific Affairs (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5509/2006792247 |
| OpenAlex | W2334532951 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Introduction The praetorian problem how to establish and maintain control over the armed forces by elected officials is one of the most critical challenges facing Third Wave democracies.1 Among East Asian cases, South Korea appears to have successfully met this challenge, while Indonesia has not. In South Korea, a highly politicized armed forces faction was effectively subdued, two former presidents were jailed and the role of military intelligence was severely downgraded. Most observers now believe there is litde chance of a military return to power.2 In Indonesia, by contrast, the armed forces retain most of their predemocratic position and perquisites, including the territorial system of military commands parallel to the civilian government hierarchy, and de facto control over their own budget. Many observers believe that a return to power remains a real, if hard to measure, possibility.3 What accounts for this difference? Structurally, Korea seems much readier for democracy than Indonesia.4 Korea has a more developed economy, stronger state, more educated population, larger middle class and more vigorous civil society. Korea's territory is more compact and its population less complex ethnically, with fewer politicized religious divisions. Koreans have long been a single natipn, while Indonesia is a twentieth-century creation. For those who stress the role of foreign actors, the United States
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |