This article aims to further develop the field of innovation studies by exploring the emergence of citizen journalism in South Korea's social movement sector. To achieve this aim, the framework of innovation theory has been extended to innovations in social fields beyond technology and the...

This article aims to further develop the field of innovation studies by exploring the emergence of citizen journalism in South Korea's social movement sector. To achieve this aim, the framework of innovation theory has been extended to innovations in social fields beyond technology and the...

Die koreanische Halbinsel ist der letzte Gletscher des Kalten Krieges. Die junge Demokratie Südkorea, elftgrößte Wirtschaftsmacht der Welt, steht dem stalinistischen Nordkorea gegenüber, das vor allem durch Atomprogramme und Drohgebärden von sich reden macht. Die Autoren bieten eine gut...

The article deals with the social mechanism that connects modernization with democratization. Starting from a differentiation theoretical point of view, the paper argues that the major impetus for democratization is rather given by "functional antagonisms" inside the social subsystems than by...