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In addition to their analytical framework, Slater and Wong revise the classic modernization theory, which maintains that economic development and subsequent structural changes lead to a stable democracy. Tackling these two classic questions, Dan Slater and Joseph Wong break with the longstanding assumption that democratization starts when an authoritarian regime is too weak to withstand internal and external pressures. Thus, I From development to democracy i redirects our attention to the role that dictators play in democratization processes. [Extracted from the article]

The Central Election Management Commission (CEMC) was rebranded by Park Chung Hee and keeps managing elections and the election landscape after democratization. South Korean elections are known as one of the most clean and fair elections.[1] If one emphasizes elections to gauge democracy, South Korea can be considered a well-performing democracy. When Syngman Rhee's Liberal Party, which actively mobilized voters, fell with rampant electoral fraud, Park successfully created a democracy symbol that disconnects ordinary citizens and politicians and "minimizes voter-politician interaction" (p. 32). [Extracted from the article]