Electoral loss will fatally weaken South Korea's Park
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Significance Having controlled the outgoing 19th National Assembly with 157 of its 300 seats until recently, Saenuri is now reduced to 122. Impacts Parliamentary gridlock and party in-fighting, already damaging, will worsen. Long-delayed economic bills, especially contentious labour reforms, now stand scant chance of enactment. The presidential election campaign starts now; factional and populist politics will crowd out sound policy. Provided they can unite (which will be challenging), liberals are now better placed to regain the presidency in December 2017. Park's weakness will extend to foreign affairs; even Seoul's allies know her authority is diminished and her days numbered.
2017 ◽
Vol 45
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pp. 648-672
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2012 ◽
pp. 79-94
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2018 ◽
Vol 1
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pp. 301-330
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2010 ◽
Vol 29
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pp. 545-556
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