The first of the three prerequisites was “administrative democracy”, which set the idea of political order and efficiency over democratic procedures and the rule of law. Also the bureaucratic state was the coordinator that disciplined, mobilized and directed civil society to implement the goals and visions of the executive leadership. In order to ensure the uninterrupted and effective guidance of social forces, Park sought to insulate state bureaucrats from contending political and social legislative pressures and to provide them with wide discretionary powers.