Abstract
Despite freedoms of speech and media constituting a key role of liberal democracy, little attention falls on public tolerance of government restrictions on media. South Korea provides a unique context to assess partisan views as well as views on preferences for democracy. Using original survey data, this analysis finds broad opposition to government restrictions, in line with expectations of liberal democracies. However, consistent with the losers’ consent literature, support varies based on support for electoral winners versus losers. Meanwhile, those identifying strengths in authoritarian rule were also more supportive of restrictions, with little evidence of generalised social trust influencing perceptions.
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