(Kim Suh Jin) ±e¼-Áø e-mail : devotomil@hanmail.net

Usually when a country goes through democratic transition

there are two side which conflict during the process. The present

government which wields the power and challengers from opposition

parties. In South Korea's case it was the authoritarian regime and

the political opposition and the opposition experienced suppression

and confrontation before reaching a compromise. The authoritarian

regime has resources to obstruct or extend the democratic transition

to ensure it's continued political domination, which was the case in

South Korea. The road to democracy is rough and the authoritarian

government had to choose from repression which was costly or a

In S. Korea after Rhee Syngman regimes

opposition. Discontent towards the authoritarian regime and popular

However the most important factor for Korea's democratic

presidential system to a parliamentary system). Four opposition

Party and the Social Reform party. Jang Myeon made plans for the

the first civilian government in South Korea.

removing regionalism from S. Korea is of major concern. Even

against the authoritarian Park Chung Hee regime. In the 80's the

freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and freedom to form

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)