Celeste L. Arrington
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- August 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780801453762
- eISBN:
- 9781501703379
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9780801453762.003.0007
- Subject:
- Political Science, Asian Politics
This concluding chapter returns to several key themes raised in the Introduction and discusses areas for future research. It begin by considering the range of cases to which the arguments about the ...
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This concluding chapter returns to several key themes raised in the Introduction and discusses areas for future research. It begin by considering the range of cases to which the arguments about the sequencing of conflict expansion best apply through comparisons of two recent redress movements in Japan and Korea and an example from France, another country with relatively centralized and elite-dominated politics. It then revisits the dilemmas entailed in political conflicts over redress and assesses the extent to which redress-related activism enhances governmental accountability. It ends by discussing some implications of the present research and directions for future inquiry. It highlights three themes: the importance of an interactive and dynamic approach to analyzing redress politics; the growing role of law and courts in political processes in Japan and Korea; and the changing nature of state–society relations in Japan and Korea.Less
This concluding chapter returns to several key themes raised in the Introduction and discusses areas for future research. It begin by considering the range of cases to which the arguments about the sequencing of conflict expansion best apply through comparisons of two recent redress movements in Japan and Korea and an example from France, another country with relatively centralized and elite-dominated politics. It then revisits the dilemmas entailed in political conflicts over redress and assesses the extent to which redress-related activism enhances governmental accountability. It ends by discussing some implications of the present research and directions for future inquiry. It highlights three themes: the importance of an interactive and dynamic approach to analyzing redress politics; the growing role of law and courts in political processes in Japan and Korea; and the changing nature of state–society relations in Japan and Korea.
Celeste L. Arrington
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- August 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780801453762
- eISBN:
- 9781501703379
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9780801453762.003.0003
- Subject:
- Political Science, Asian Politics
This chapter outlines the parameters within which victim groups campaign to gain third parties’ support in Japan and Korea. In so doing, it illuminates the contingent and interactive mechanics of ...
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This chapter outlines the parameters within which victim groups campaign to gain third parties’ support in Japan and Korea. In so doing, it illuminates the contingent and interactive mechanics of conflict expansion. It shows that Japan’s relatively more autonomous legal profession, homogeneous mainstream media, and volunteer-based activist tradition facilitate tactics aimed at mobilizing societal supporters before gaining elite allies. In comparison, Korea’s politically connected legal profession, diverse media environment, and professionalized and centrally organized activist sector encourage challenger groups to seek support from politicians earlier. Each country’s mediating institutions developed these characteristics over time through social learning processes, much as victimhood claims developed particular connotations in each country.Less
This chapter outlines the parameters within which victim groups campaign to gain third parties’ support in Japan and Korea. In so doing, it illuminates the contingent and interactive mechanics of conflict expansion. It shows that Japan’s relatively more autonomous legal profession, homogeneous mainstream media, and volunteer-based activist tradition facilitate tactics aimed at mobilizing societal supporters before gaining elite allies. In comparison, Korea’s politically connected legal profession, diverse media environment, and professionalized and centrally organized activist sector encourage challenger groups to seek support from politicians earlier. Each country’s mediating institutions developed these characteristics over time through social learning processes, much as victimhood claims developed particular connotations in each country.
