150030 VO Political Institutions in Korea (2012S)
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Language: English
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- Thursday 22.03. 16:15 - 19:45 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
- Thursday 19.04. 16:15 - 19:45 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
- Thursday 31.05. 16:15 - 19:45 Seminarraum Koreanologie 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-12
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The course is aimed at analysing the policy process as embedded in a comprehensive legal
and institutional framework and providing students with the necessary knowledge and
analytical skills to conduct independent research in this field. The course highlights the dual
nature of the institutional framework in which politics and policies are made. On the one
hand, institutions structure the policy process. Decision-making does not take place within
a vacuum but is based on rules and procedures. Some of them even have the character of
constitutional rules and principles reflecting the core political and normative values and
principles upon which a society is based. On the other hand, the experience of day-to-day
decision-making becomes in itself a source of permanent adjustments and refinements of this framework. The practice of decision-making alters the use and meaning of core constitutional concepts. Effective decision-making requires awareness of this inter-relationship between politics, law and public policy. This course takes a comparative perspective and reviews political institutions across countries and different levels of governance. It studies core political institutions and the challenges related to their functioning in an increasingly independent environment at the national, European and global level. Moreover, a set of short case studies focusing in Korea will enable students to see the different institutional dynamics playing out in the context of specific policy episodes.
and institutional framework and providing students with the necessary knowledge and
analytical skills to conduct independent research in this field. The course highlights the dual
nature of the institutional framework in which politics and policies are made. On the one
hand, institutions structure the policy process. Decision-making does not take place within
a vacuum but is based on rules and procedures. Some of them even have the character of
constitutional rules and principles reflecting the core political and normative values and
principles upon which a society is based. On the other hand, the experience of day-to-day
decision-making becomes in itself a source of permanent adjustments and refinements of this framework. The practice of decision-making alters the use and meaning of core constitutional concepts. Effective decision-making requires awareness of this inter-relationship between politics, law and public policy. This course takes a comparative perspective and reviews political institutions across countries and different levels of governance. It studies core political institutions and the challenges related to their functioning in an increasingly independent environment at the national, European and global level. Moreover, a set of short case studies focusing in Korea will enable students to see the different institutional dynamics playing out in the context of specific policy episodes.
Examination topics
Reading list
Readings for the first Session:1-1 Introduction1-2 Forms of governmentDifferences in the design of government systems and their impact on the policy process
Systems of parliamentary and presidential government comparedRequired readings
Stepan, A. and C. Skach (1993). "Constitutional Frameworks and Democratic Consolidation:Parliamentarism versus Presidentialism." World Politics 46(1): 1-22.Elgie, R. (2004). "Semi-Presidentialism: Concepts, Consequences and Contesting
Explanations." Political Studies Review 2(3): 314-330.Further readings
Mainwaring, S. (1993). "Presidentialism, Multipartism and Democracy: The Difficult
Combination." Comparative Political Studies 26(2): 198-228.Elgie, R. (2007) Varieties of semi-presidentialism and their impact on nascent democracies.
Taiwan Journal of Democracy, 3(2): 53-71.Linz, J.J. (1990) The virtues of parliamentarism. Journal of Democracy, 1(4): 84-91.
Sartori, G. (1994). Comparative constitutional engineering – an inquiry into structures,
incentives and outcomes, New York University Pr
ess, New York: New York University Press, Ch. 5,6,7.Laver, M. and N. Schofield (1990). Multi Government: The Politics of Coalition in Europe.
Oxford: Oxford University Press.Lijphart, A. (1999). Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-
six Countries. New Haven: Yale University Press.1-3 Forms of government: CritiquesRegime survival: Minority government/ divided government
Forms of centralised and decentralised systems of government compared and contrastedRequired readings
Linz, J. J. (1990). "The Perils of Presidentialism." Journal of Democracy 1(1): 51-69.Mainwaring, S. (1993). "Presidentialism, Multipartism and Democracy: The Difficult
Combination." Comparative Political Studies 26(2): 198-228.Cheibub, J. A. (2002). "Minority Governments, Deadlock Situations, and The Survival of
Presidential Democracies." Comparative Political Studies 35(3): 284-312.Further readings
Linz, J. J. and A. Valenzuela (1994). The Failure of Presidential Democracy: The Case of
Latin America. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press.Elgie, R. (1999). Semi-presidentialism in Europe. Oxford, Oxford University Press.Elgie, R. (2001). Divided Government in Comparative Perspective. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.Tsebelis, G. (1995). "Decision Making in Political Systems: Veto Players in Presidentialism,Parliamentarism, Multicameralism and Multipartyism." British Journal of Political Science
25: 289-325.Cheibub, J. A. and F. Limongi (2002). "Democratic Institutions and Regime Survival:
Parliamentary and Presidential democracies Reconsidered." Annual Review of Political
Science 5: 1551-179.Cheibub, J. A., A. Przeworski, et al. (2004). "Government Coalitions and Legislative Success
Under Presidentialism and Paliamentarism." British Journal of Political Science(34): 565-587.Colomer, J. M. and G. L.Negretto (2005). "Can Presidentialism Work Like Parliamentarism?"
Government and Opposition 40(1): 60-89.Figueiredo, A. C. and F. Limongi (2000). "Presidential Power, Legislative Organisation, and
Party Behavior in Brazil." Comparative Politics 32(2): 151-170.Kim, Y. (2008). "Explaining the minority coalition government and governability in South
Korea: A review essay." Korea Observer 39(1): 59-84.Kim, Y. (2008). "Intra-party politics and minority coalition government in South Korea."
Japanese Journal of Political Science 9(3): 367-398.Mainwaring, S. and T. R. Scully (1995). Building Democratic Institutions: Party Systems in
Latin America. Stanford, Stanford University Press.Mainwaring, S. and M. S. Shugart (1997). Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Martin, L. W. and R. T. Stevenson (2001). "Government Formation in Parliamentary
Democracies." American Journal of Political Science 45(1): 33-50.Schofield, N. (1983). "Genetic Instability of Majority Rule." Review of Economic Studies
50(163): 695-705.Pech, G. (2004). "Coalition Governments Versus Minority Governments: Bargaining Power,
Cohesion and Budgeting Outcomes." Public Choice 121(1): 1-24.Schofield, N. (1993). "Political Competition and Multiparty Coalition Governments."
European Journal of Political Research 23(1): 1-33.A complete readings list is to be found in the lecture-syllabus (www.univie.ac.at/koreanologie OR in Moodle).
Systems of parliamentary and presidential government comparedRequired readings
Stepan, A. and C. Skach (1993). "Constitutional Frameworks and Democratic Consolidation:Parliamentarism versus Presidentialism." World Politics 46(1): 1-22.Elgie, R. (2004). "Semi-Presidentialism: Concepts, Consequences and Contesting
Explanations." Political Studies Review 2(3): 314-330.Further readings
Mainwaring, S. (1993). "Presidentialism, Multipartism and Democracy: The Difficult
Combination." Comparative Political Studies 26(2): 198-228.Elgie, R. (2007) Varieties of semi-presidentialism and their impact on nascent democracies.
Taiwan Journal of Democracy, 3(2): 53-71.Linz, J.J. (1990) The virtues of parliamentarism. Journal of Democracy, 1(4): 84-91.
Sartori, G. (1994). Comparative constitutional engineering – an inquiry into structures,
incentives and outcomes, New York University Pr
ess, New York: New York University Press, Ch. 5,6,7.Laver, M. and N. Schofield (1990). Multi Government: The Politics of Coalition in Europe.
Oxford: Oxford University Press.Lijphart, A. (1999). Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-
six Countries. New Haven: Yale University Press.1-3 Forms of government: CritiquesRegime survival: Minority government/ divided government
Forms of centralised and decentralised systems of government compared and contrastedRequired readings
Linz, J. J. (1990). "The Perils of Presidentialism." Journal of Democracy 1(1): 51-69.Mainwaring, S. (1993). "Presidentialism, Multipartism and Democracy: The Difficult
Combination." Comparative Political Studies 26(2): 198-228.Cheibub, J. A. (2002). "Minority Governments, Deadlock Situations, and The Survival of
Presidential Democracies." Comparative Political Studies 35(3): 284-312.Further readings
Linz, J. J. and A. Valenzuela (1994). The Failure of Presidential Democracy: The Case of
Latin America. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press.Elgie, R. (1999). Semi-presidentialism in Europe. Oxford, Oxford University Press.Elgie, R. (2001). Divided Government in Comparative Perspective. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.Tsebelis, G. (1995). "Decision Making in Political Systems: Veto Players in Presidentialism,Parliamentarism, Multicameralism and Multipartyism." British Journal of Political Science
25: 289-325.Cheibub, J. A. and F. Limongi (2002). "Democratic Institutions and Regime Survival:
Parliamentary and Presidential democracies Reconsidered." Annual Review of Political
Science 5: 1551-179.Cheibub, J. A., A. Przeworski, et al. (2004). "Government Coalitions and Legislative Success
Under Presidentialism and Paliamentarism." British Journal of Political Science(34): 565-587.Colomer, J. M. and G. L.Negretto (2005). "Can Presidentialism Work Like Parliamentarism?"
Government and Opposition 40(1): 60-89.Figueiredo, A. C. and F. Limongi (2000). "Presidential Power, Legislative Organisation, and
Party Behavior in Brazil." Comparative Politics 32(2): 151-170.Kim, Y. (2008). "Explaining the minority coalition government and governability in South
Korea: A review essay." Korea Observer 39(1): 59-84.Kim, Y. (2008). "Intra-party politics and minority coalition government in South Korea."
Japanese Journal of Political Science 9(3): 367-398.Mainwaring, S. and T. R. Scully (1995). Building Democratic Institutions: Party Systems in
Latin America. Stanford, Stanford University Press.Mainwaring, S. and M. S. Shugart (1997). Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Martin, L. W. and R. T. Stevenson (2001). "Government Formation in Parliamentary
Democracies." American Journal of Political Science 45(1): 33-50.Schofield, N. (1983). "Genetic Instability of Majority Rule." Review of Economic Studies
50(163): 695-705.Pech, G. (2004). "Coalition Governments Versus Minority Governments: Bargaining Power,
Cohesion and Budgeting Outcomes." Public Choice 121(1): 1-24.Schofield, N. (1993). "Political Competition and Multiparty Coalition Governments."
European Journal of Political Research 23(1): 1-33.A complete readings list is to be found in the lecture-syllabus (www.univie.ac.at/koreanologie OR in Moodle).
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