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The chapter covers the turmoil engulfing Korea from September 2016 until the Spring 2017, focusing on the outbreak of the ‘Choi soon-sil gate’ that led to the arrest of Samsung’s vice-chairman and, crucially, the impeachment of former president Park Geun-hye and her removal from office. Triggered by the specifics of the scandal, but with roots in the deepening of polarization in society and the widening socio-economic inequalities, sustained peaceful mass protests brought about substantive political change. Demands for economic democratization are bound to continue.
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Kim, Y. (2018). Conclusion: The Promise of People-Led Change and the Prospect of a New Transition. In: Kim, Y. (eds) Korea’s Quest for Economic Democratization. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57066-2_12
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