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This paper is the first to systematically analyze the characteristics of voter turnout in Korea's democratic national elections, which began with the country's transition from authoritarian to democratic rule in 1987. The paper attempts to find out who voted, & why, in the national elections held between 1992 & 2002. The present inquiry uses survey data collected by the Korean Social Science Data Center. Major findings suggest that Koreans were affected more by socioeconomic, attitudinal, regional, & election year factors in their decision to vote than by the state of the economy or institutional factors. Furthermore, the findings indicate that Korean voter turnout, which has been marked by several years of decline, will likely continue declining. 2 Tables, 2 Figures, 1 Appendix, 42 References. Adapted from the source document.

This article examines the primary causes of democratic transition in South Korea. The author probes the following two hypotheses: (1) As the number of political protests increases, the government is more likely to make democratic concessions. (2) The more strongly the US government supports democratization, the more likely the government in South Korea is to make democratic concessions. This study focuses on the political actors' strategic interactions & choices in the transition processes, comparing the successful transition in 1987 with the aborted transition in 1980. The results of an Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression indicate that political protest & US pressure had a significant impact on the 1987 transition to democracy. 2 Tables, 2 Figures. Adapted from the source document.

Weather conditions have long been considered as a major factor that affects voter turnout. Does inclement weather suppress voter turnout? If so, which party would benefit from lower voter turnout caused by bad weather conditions? Since voter turnout has an impact on electoral outcomes in many countries, including Korea, addressing these questions is essential for better understanding of voter turnout and electoral outcomes. This paper examines the weather-turnout theory using 146 by-elections held in Korea between 1995 and 1999. The results show that, all else being constant, inclement weather reduces voter turnout, implying that it may benefit right-wing or major parties rather than left-wing or minor parties through its negative impact on voter turnout.

As information cues grow diverse, the public becomes better equipped with the information necessary to independently judge external crises, and thus their support for the president is less likely to be influenced by elite discourse. Our analysis of South Korean presidential popularity (1993–2008) confirms this expectation.

This paper explores the partisan effects of voter turnout in 12 Korean elections. We argue theoretically and show empirically that hypothetical increases in turnout generate benefits for left-wing or minor parties, rather than right-wing or major parties. Complete voter turnout may have changed the actual electoral results in close elections.