Skandal, protesty, impeachment – cykliczna dynamika polityczna Korei Południowej

Paweł Żendzian

doi:10.31648/ep.12882

Published: 2026-06-30

No. XXVII/1 (2026)

Scandal, protests, and impeachment – recurring political crises in South Korea

Paweł Żendzian

Echa Przeszłości

Section: ARTICLES

https://doi.org/10.31648/ep.12882

Abstract

The article analyzes recurring political crises in South Korea and focuses on impeachment and mass protests, which have become established mechanisms for holding those in power to account. Since the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948, the country has experienced numerous constitutional and political crises, while institutional democratic mechanisms, combined with deeply rooted cultural traditions, have mobilized society to express dissent. In this study, Jeffrey C. Alexander's theory of performative democracy and selected theoretical approaches proposed by other scholars have been applied to the Korean case. Recurring internal political crises are examined in the context of cultural and psychological mechanisms that shape public perceptions within Korean society

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Park Geun-hye, Yoon Suk Yeol, diplomacy, performative democracy, South Korea

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Żendzian, P. (2026). Scandal, protests, and impeachment – recurring political crises in South Korea. Echa Przeszłości, (XXVII/1), 149–168. https://doi.org/10.31648/ep.12882

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