"The Beginning of New Electoral Politics: 2017 Presidential Elections"

This book consists of empirical research on the voting behavior of South Korean citizens in the 2017 presidential election following the impeachment of the president—an unprecedented event in South Korean political history. The book is the latest in a series of public opinion analysis studies conducted by the East Asia Institute. The EAI has consistently tracked the changes in the Korean electorate, and is analyzing the 19th presidential election in depth amid the trend of electoral politics. Changes in the South Korean electorate including the generational impacts of voters born in the 1960s and the collapse of supporters of the conservative party have reshaped the political landscape of South Korean elections. Based on empirical research, this book reveals that South Korean politics and democracy have entered into a new era, 30 years after democratization in 1987.

Table of Contents

Preface ■ Won-Taek Kang

Part 1:  Changes in Conservative Politics

Chapter 1: Conservative Politics in the 19th Presidential Election: Rise or Fall? ■ Won-Taek Kang
Chapter 2: Remuneration Votes of the Conservatives in the 19th Presidential Election ■ Jeonghun Han
Chapter 3: Cracks in the Conservative Concrete: The Causes and Consequences of the Emergence of Swing Conservatism. ■ Han Wool JeongㆍWoo Chang Kang

Part 2:  The Factors for Voting Choice

Chapter 4: Participation in the Candlelight Revolution and Changes in the Voters ■ Bomi Kim
Chapter 5: The Possibility of Change in Regional Voting Behavior ■ Sung-Hak Lim
Chapter 6: Generational Factors in Voting Choice and Ideological Inclinations: Analysis of the 1992-2017 Presidential Elections ■ Jin Seok Bae

Part 3:  Third Candidates and Election Campaigning

Chapter 7: Analysis of Ahn Cheol-soo Supporters During the 19th Presidential Election ■ Hyun-Jin Seo
Chapter 8: Changing Effects of Policy Preferences on Candidate Choices: Focusing on the 19th Presidential Election ■ Han Soo Lee
Chapter 9: 19th Presidential Election and TV Debates: Effects on Changing Candidacy Support ■ Shingoo Kang